List of Spanish language authors

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This is a list of Spanish language authors, organised by country.

Contents 1 Argentina 2 Chile 3 Colombia 4 Costa Rica 5 Cuba 6 Dominican Republic 7 Ecuador 8 El Salvador 9 Guatemala 10 Honduras 11 Mexico 12 Nicaragua 13 Panama 14 Paraguay 15 Peru 16 Philippines 17 Puerto Rico 18 Spain 19 United States of America 20 Uruguay 21 Venezuela

[edit] Argentina

• Roberto Arlt (1900–1942)
• Adolfo Bioy Casares (1914–1999)
• Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986)
• Sergio Chejfec (born 1956)
• Julio Cortázar (1914–1984)
• Esteban Echeverría (1805-1851)
• José Hernández (1834–1886)
• Sylvia Iparraguirre (born 1947)
• Leopoldo Lugones (1874–1938)
• Manuel Mujica Lainez
• Ricardo Piglia (born 1941)
• Manuel Puig (1932–1990)
• Ernesto Sabato (born 1911)
• Juan José Saer (1937–2005)
• Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (1811-1888)
• Alfonsina Storni (1892–1938)
• Héctor Tizón (born 1929)
• Luisa Valenzuela (born 1938)

[edit] Chile

• Isabel Allende (born 1942)
• Roberto Bolaño (1953–2003)
• María Luisa Bombal (1910–1980)
• José Donoso (1924–1996)
• Ariel Dorfman (born 1942)
• Jorge Edwards (born 1931)
• Diamela Eltit (born 1949)
• Alberto Fuguet (born 1964)
• Vicente Huidobro (1893–1948)
• Enrique Lihn
• Gonzalo Lira (born 1968)
• Germán Marín
• Gabriela Mistral (1889–1957)
• Pablo Neruda (1904–1973)
• Gonzalo Rojas (born 1917)
• Manuel Rojas (born 1896)
• Antonio Skármeta (born 1940)
• Luis Sepúlveda (born 1949)
• Marcela Serrano (born 1951)

[edit] Colombia

• Andrés Caicedo (1951–1977)
• Gabriel García Márquez (born 1928)
• Jorge Isaacs (1837–1985)
• Álvaro Mutis (born 1923)
• Rafael Pombo (1833–1912)
• José Eustasio Rivera (1888–1928)
• Fernando Vallejo (born 1942)
• Samael Aun Weor (1917–1977)
• Héctor Abad Faciolince (born 1958)
• Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal (born 1945)
• Gonzalo Arango Arias (1931–1976)
• Porfirio Barba Jacob (1883–1942)
• Tomás Carrasquilla (1858–1940)
• Germán Castro Caycedo (born 1940)
• Jorge Franco (born 1962)
• Manuel Mejía Vallejo (1923–1998)
• Jairo Aníbal Niño (born 1941)
• Laura Restrepo (born 1950)
• Olga Elena Mattei (born 1933)
• José Eustasio Rivera (1888–1928)
• Daniel Samper Pizano (born 1945)
• José Asunción Silva (1865–1896)
• José María Vargas Vila (1860–1933)

[edit] Costa Rica

• Manuel Argüello Mora (1834–1902)
• Dorelia Barahona (born 1959)
• Alfonso Chase (born 1945)
• Fabián Dobles (born 1918)
• Quince Duncan (born 1940)
• Fernando Durán Ayanegui (born 1939)
• Aquileo Echeverría (1866–1909)
• Carlos Luis Fallas (1909–1966)
• Ricardo Fernández Guardia (1867–1950)
• Carlos Gagini (1865–1925)
• Daniel Gallegos (born 1930)
• Joaquín García Monge (1881–1958)
• Manuel González Zeledón ("Magón") (1864–1936)
• Ricardo Fernández Guardia (1867–1950)
• Rafael Angel Herra (born 1943)
• Adolfo Herrera García (1914–1975)
• Gerardo César Hurtado (born 1949)
• Max Jiménez (1900–1947)
• Tatiana Lobo (born 1939)
• Carmen Lyra (1888–1949)
• José Marín Cañas (1904–1981)
• Carmen Naranjo (born 1930)
• Julieta Pinto (born 1922)
• Rima Rothe de Vallbona (born 1931)
• José León Sánchez (born 1929)
• Rodrigo Soto (born 1962)

[edit] Cuba

• Reinaldo Arenas (1943–1990)
• Miguel Barnet (born 1940)
• Guillermo Cabrera Infante (1929–2005)
• Alejo Carpentier (1904–1980)
• Daína Chaviano
• Enrique Cirules (born 1938)
• Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda (1814–1873)
• Nicolás Guillén (1902–1989)
• José Lezama Lima (1910–1976)
• Dulce María Loynaz (1902–1997)
• José Martí (1853–1895)
• Leonardo Padura Fuentes (born 1955)
• Alejandro Manuel de Quesada
• Gonzalo de Quesada
• Ernesto Juan Castellanos (born 1963)
• Severo Sarduy (1937–1993)
• Zoé Valdés

[edit] Dominican Republic

• Samuel Nina Ortiz (born 1947)
• Junot Díaz (born 1970)

[edit] Ecuador

• Alejandro Carrión (1915–1992)
• José María Jaramillo Palacio (born 1916)
• Ignacio Lasso (1911–1943)
• Juan Montalvo (1832–1889)
• Hugo Mayo (Miguel Augusto Egas) (1897–1988)
• Adalberto Ortiz (1914–2003)
• Benjamín Urrutia (born 1950)
• Jorge Queirolo B. (born 1963)

[edit] El Salvador

• Claribel Alegría
• Arturo Ambrogi
• Manlio Argueta
• Mario Bencastro
• Horacio Castellanos Moya
• Carlos Castro
• Patxinka Cazaux
• José Roberto Cea
• Roque Dalton
• David Escobar Galindo
• Jacinta Escudos
• Alfredo Espino
• Miguel Angel Espino
• Francisco Gavidia
• Pedro Geoffroy Rivas
• Claudia Hernández González
• David J. Guzmán
• Alfonso Kijadurías
• Claudia Lars
• Hugo Lindo
• Ricardo Lindo
• Francisco Machón Vilanova
• Alberto Masferrer
• Napoleón Rodríguez Ruíz
• Salarrué (1899–1975)
• León Sigüenza

[edit] Guatemala

• Arturo Arias
• Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899–1974)
• Rafael Cuevas Molina (born 1954)
• Ronald Flores (born 1973)
• Flavio Herrera (1895–1968)
• José Milla (1822–1882)
• Enrique Martínez Sobral
• Mario Monteforte Toledo (1911–2003)
• Augusto Monterroso (1921–2003)
• Franco Sandoval
• Máximo Soto Hall (1871–1944)

[edit] Honduras

• Ramón Amaya Amador
• Roberto Quesada
• Roberto Sosa
• Eduardo Bähr

[edit] Mexico

• Mariano Azuela (1873–1952)
• Rosario Castellanos (1925–1974)
• Salvador Díaz Mirón (1853–1928)
• Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648/1651–1695)
• Ricardo Elizondo Elizondo (born 1950)
• Laura Esquivel (born 1950)
• Carlos Fuentes (born 1928)
• Elena Garro (1894–1971)
• Eve Gil (born 1968)
• Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera (1859–1895)
• Jorge Ibargüengoitia (1928–1983)
• Ramón López Velarde (1888–1921)
• Angeles Mastretta (born 1949)
• Amado Nervo (1870–1919)
• Salvador Novo (1904–1974)
• Fernando del Paso (born 1935)
• Octavio Paz (1914–1998)
• Carlos Pellicer (1897–1977)
• Sergio Pitol (born 1933)
• Elena Poniatowska (born 1932)
• Alfonso Reyes (1889–1959)
• Juan Rulfo (1917–1986)
• Alberto Ruy-Sánchez (born 1951)
• Jaime Sabines (1926–1999)
• Xavier Villaurrutia (1903–1950)
• Gabriel Zaid (born 1934)

[edit] Nicaragua

• Rosario Aguilar (born 1938)
• Gioconda Belli (born 1948)
• Omar Cabezas (born 1950)
• Ernesto Cardenal (born 1925)
• Alfonso Cortés (1893–1969)
• Pablo Antonio Cuadra (1912–2002)
• Rubén Darío (1867–1916)
• Salomon de la Selva (1893–1959)
• José Coronel Urtecho (1906–1994)
• Sergio Ramírez (born 1942)

[edit] Panama

• Javier Alvarado
• Rosa M. Britton
• Carlos Fong
• Gloria Guardia
• Darío Herrera
• Demetrio Herrera Sevillano
• Enrique Jaramillo Levi
• Ricardo Miró
• María Olimpia De Obaldía
• Mario Augusto Rodríguez
• José María Sánchez
• Guillermo Sánchez Borbón
• Sofía Santim
• Elsie Alvarado de Ricord
• José Luis Rodríguez Pittí
• Melanie Taylor
• Carlos Oriel Wynter Melo

[edit] Paraguay

• Augusto Roa Bastos (1917–2005)

[edit] Peru

• Ciro Alegría
• José María Arguedas (1911–1969)
• Alfredo Bryce Echenique (born 1939)
• Fernando Fernán Gómez (born 1921)
• Clorinda Matto de Turner (1853-1909)
• César Vallejo (1892–1938)
• Mario Vargas Llosa (born 1936)
• Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539–1616)
  • See the complete list at List of Peruvian writers.

[edit] Philippines

• Rosa Alvero de Sevilla
• Jesús Balmori
• Emeterio Barcelón y Barceló Soriano
• Manuel Bernabé
• Lourdes Brillantes
• Ramón Escoda
• Federico Espino
• Edmundo Farolán
• Enrique Fernández Lumba
• Fernando Mª. Guerrero
• Evangelina E. Guerrero de Zacarías
• León Mª Guerrero
• Nilda Guerrero de Barranco
• Ángel Hidalgo
• Conchita Huerta
• Graciano López Jaena
• Enrique K. Laygo
• Apolinario Mabini
• José Palma
• Marcelo H. del Pilar
• Benigno del Río
• Guillermo Gómez Rivera
• Guillermo Gómez Windham
• Claro M. Recto
• José Rizal
• Flavio Zaragoza Cano
• Francisco Zaragoza Carrillo

[edit] Puerto Rico

• Luis López Nieves
• Hugo Margenat
• Luis Rafael Sánchez

[edit] Spain

• Rafael Alberti (1902–1999)
• Pedro Antonio de Alarcón (1833–1891)
• Clarín (1852–1901)
• Ignacio Aldecoa (1925–1969)
• Josefina Aldecoa (born 1926)
• Vicente Aleixandre (1898–1984)
• Mateo Alemán (1547–1614)
• Dámaso Alonso (1898–1990)
• Nuria Amat (born 1950)
• Joaquín Arderíus (1885–1969)
• Teresa of Avila (1515–1582)
• Arturo Barea (1897–1957)
• Pío Baroja (1872–1956)
• Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836–1870)
• Gonzalo de Berceo (c. 1190 – c. 1264)
• José María Blanco-White (1775–1841)
• Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867–1928)
• Juan Boscán (1490–1542)
• José Cadalso (1741–1782)
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600–1681)
• Gabriela Bustelo (born 1962)
• Francisco Fernández Carvajal (born 1938)
• Rosalía de Castro (1837–1885)
• Camilo José Cela (1916–2002)
• Luis Cernuda (1902–1963)
• Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616)
• Gutierre de Cetina (1520–1557)
• Álvaro Cunqueiro (1911–1981)
• San Juan de la Cruz (1542–1591)
• Miguel Delibes (born 1920)
• Agustín Díaz Pacheco (born 1953)
• Gerardo Diego (1896–1987)
• Juan del Encina (1469–1533)
• Vicente Espinel (1550–1624)
• José de Espronceda (1808–1842)
• Fray Benito Jerónimo Feijoo (1676–1764)
• León Felipe (1884–1968)
• Pelayo Hipólito Fernández (born 1927)
• Gloria Fuertes (1917–1998)
• Espido Freire (born 1974)
• Federico García Lorca (1898–1936)
• Luis de Góngora (1561–1627)
• José Goytisolo (1928–1999)
• Juan Goytisolo (born 1931)
• Luis Goytisolo (born 1935)
• Baltasar Gracián (1601–1658)
• Fray Antonio de Guevara (1480–1545)
• Jorge Guillén (1893–1984)
• Miguel Hernández (1910–1942)
• José Hierro (1922–2002)
• Francisco Javier Illán Vivas (born 1958)
• Tomás de Iriarte (1750–1791)
• Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881–1958)
• Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1744–1811)
• Mariano José de Larra (1809–1837)
• Fray Luis de León (1527 – c. 1591)
• Íñigo López de Mendoza, marqués de Santillana (1398–1458)
• Antonio Machado (1875–1936)
• Manuel Machado (1874–1947)
• Jorge Manrique (1440–1479)
• Javier Marías (born 1951)
• Julián Marías (1914–2005)
• Juan Marsé (born 1933)
• Carmen Martín Gaite (1925–2000)
• Luis Martín-Santos (1924–1964)
• Azorín (1863–1967)
• Ana Maria Matute (born 1926)
• Marcelino Menéndez Pelayo (1856–1912)
• Gabriel Miró (1879–1930)
• Agustín Moreto y Cavana (1618–1661)
• Antonio Muñoz Molina (born 1956)
• Blas de Otero (1916–1979)
• Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851–1921)
• Benito Pérez Galdós (1843–1920)
• Arturo Pérez-Reverte (born 1951)
• Francisco de Quevedo (1580–1680)
• Antonio Risco ( )
• Vicente Risco (1884–1963)
• Fernando de Rojas (1465–1541)
• Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla (1607–1660)
• Luis Rosales (1910–1992)
• Juan Ruiz, Archpriest of Hita (c. 1283 – c. 1350)
• Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581–1639)
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón (born 1964)
• Pedro Salinas (1892–1951)
• José Luis Sampedro (born 1917)
• Tirso de Molina (1571–1648)
• Gonzalo Torrente Ballester (1910–1999)
• Miguel de Unamuno (1864–1936)
• Juan Valera (1824–1905)
• Ramón del Valle-Inclán (1866–1936)
• Félix Lope de Vega (1562–1635)
• Garcilaso de la Vega (1503–1536)
• Esteban Manuel de Villegas (1589–1669)
• María de Zayas y Sotomayor (1590–1661)
• José Zorrilla y Moral (1817–1893)

[edit] United States of America

• Sandra Cisneros
• Edwin Lozada
• Ruben Quesada (born 1976)
• Alejandro Manuel de Quesada

[edit] Uruguay

• Eduardo Galeano (born 1940)
• Jorge Majfud (born 1969)
• Mario Benedetti (born 1920)
• Juan Carlos Onetti (1909–1994)
• Horacio Quiroga (1878–1937)

[edit] Venezuela

• Rómulo Gallegos (1884–1969)
• Arturo Uslar-Pietri (1906–2001)

See also: List of Spanish-language poets, List of authors