List of Central American writers
This is a list of prominent writers from Central America.
Belize
Costa Rica
- Carmen Naranjo
- Alfonso Chase
- Sal Amanders
- Joaquín Gutiérrez
- Carlos Luis Fallas
- Carmen Lyra
- Fernando Castro
- Jorge Debravo
- Ima Weiner
El Salvador
- Manlio Argueta
- Juan José Cañas
- Horacio Castellanos Moya
- Roque Dalton
- Jacinta Escudos
- Alfredo Espino
- Francisco Gavidia
- Claudia Lars
- Salarrue
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Gioconda Belli, Nicaraguan writer, designated amongst the 100 most important poets during the 20th century.
Main article: List of Nicaraguan writers
- Claribel Alegría
- Emilio Álvarez Lejarza
- Emilio Álvarez Montalván
- Gioconda Belli
- Tomás Borge
- Omar Cabezas
- Ernesto Cardenal
- Blanca Castellón
- José Coronel Urtecho
- Alfonso Cortés
- Arturo Cruz
- Pablo Antonio Cuadra
- Rubén Darío
- Salomón Ibarra Mayorga
- Erwin Krüger
- Francisco Mayorga
- Azarías H. Pallais
- Joaquín Pasos
- Horacio Peña
- Sergio Ramírez
- Daisy Zamora