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This is: a list of Spanish-language authors, organized by, "country."
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Argentinaâ»
- Roberto Arlt (1900–1942)
- Adolfo Bioy Casares (1914–1999)
- Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986)
- Sergio Chejfec (born 1956)
- Julio CortĂĄzar (1914–1984)
- Esteban EcheverrĂa (1805–1851)
- Juana Manuela Gorriti (1818–1892)
- JosĂ© HernĂĄndez (1834–1886)
- Sylvia Iparraguirre (born 1947)
- Alicia Jurado (1922–2011)
- Leopoldo Lugones (1874–1938)
- Manuel Mujica LĂĄinez (1910–1984)
- Ricardo Piglia (1941–2017)
- Manuel Puig (1932–1990)
- Ernesto Sabato (1911–2011)
- Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (1811–1888)
- Ana Maria Shua (born 1951)
- Alfonsina Storni (1892–1938)
- Patricio Sturlese (born 1973)
- HĂ©ctor TizĂłn (1929â2012)
- Luisa Valenzuela (born 1938)
Boliviaâ»
- Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz (1931â1980)
- Gigia Talarico (born 1953)
Chileâ»
- Isabel Allende (born 1942)
- Eduardo Anguita (1914â1992)
- Roberto Bolaño (1953â2003)
- José Baroja (born 1983)
- MarĂa Luisa Bombal (1910â1980)
- JosĂ© Donoso (1924â1996)
- Ariel Dorfman (born 1942)
- Jorge Edwards (born 1931)
- Diamela Eltit (born 1949)
- Alberto Fuguet (born 1964)
- Gustavo Gac-Artigas (born 1944)
- Olga Grau (born 1945)
- Vicente Huidobro (1893â1948)
- Enrique Lihn (1929â1988)
- Sergio Missana (born 1968)
- Gabriela Mistral (1889â1957)
- Pablo Neruda (1904â1973)
- Gonzalo Rojas (1916â2011)
- Manuel Rojas (1896â1973)
- Antonio SkĂĄrmeta (born 1940)
- Luis SepĂșlveda (1949â2020)
- Marcela Serrano (born 1951)
Colombiaâ»
- AndrĂ©s Caicedo (1951â1977)
- Gabriel GarcĂa MĂĄrquez (1927â2014)
- Jorge Isaacs (1837â1895)
- Ălvaro Mutis (1923â2013)
- Rafael Pombo (1833â1912)
- JosĂ© Eustasio Rivera (1888â1928)
- Fernando Soto Aparicio (1933â2016)
- Fernando Vallejo (born 1942)
- Samael Aun Weor (1917â1977)
- HĂ©ctor Abad Faciolince (born 1958)
- Gustavo Ălvarez GardeazĂĄbal (born 1945)
- Gonzalo Arango Arias (1931â1976)
- Porfirio Barba-Jacob (1883â1942)
- TomĂĄs Carrasquilla (1858â1940)
- GermĂĄn Castro Caycedo (1940â2021)
- Manuel MejĂa Vallejo (1923â1998)
- Jairo AnĂbal Niño (1941â2010)
- Laura Restrepo (born 1950)
- Olga Elena Mattei (born 1933)
- JosĂ© Eustasio Rivera (1888â1928)
- Daniel Samper Pizano (born 1945)
- JosĂ© AsunciĂłn Silva (1865â1896)
- JosĂ© MarĂa Vargas Vila (1860â1933)
- AlbalucĂa Angel (born 1939)
- Magdalena LeĂłn de Leal (born 1939)
- Fanny Buitrago (born 1943)
- Jorge Franco (born 1962)
Costa Ricaâ»
- Manuel ArgĂŒello Mora (1834â1902)
- Alfonso Chase (born 1945)
- FabiĂĄn Dobles (1918â1997)
- Quince Duncan (born 1940)
- Carlos Luis Fallas (1909â1966)
- Carlos Gagini (1865â1925)
- JoaquĂn GarcĂa Monge (1881â1958)
- Manuel GonzĂĄlez ZeledĂłn ("MagĂłn") (1864â1936)
- Max JimĂ©nez (1900â1947)
- Tatiana Lobo (born 1939)
- Carmen Lyra (1888â1949)
- JosĂ© MarĂn Cañas (1904â1981)
- Carmen Naranjo (1928â2012)
- Julieta Pinto (1921â2022)
- Emilia Prieto Tugores (1902â1986)
- José León Sånchez (born 1929)
- Rodrigo Soto (born 1962)
Cubaâ»
- BrĂgida AgĂŒero y AgĂŒero (1837â1866)
- Reinaldo Arenas (1943â1990)
- Miguel Barnet (born 1940)
- Guillermo Cabrera Infante (1929â2005)
- Alejo Carpentier (1904â1980)
- DaĂna Chaviano (born 1957)
- Enrique Cirules (1938â2016)
- Domitila GarcĂa DomĂ©nico de Coronado (1847â1938)
- Gertrudis GĂłmez de Avellaneda (1814â1873)
- NicolĂĄs GuillĂ©n (1902â1989)
- JosĂ© Lezama Lima (1910â1976)
- Dulce MarĂa Loynaz (1902â1997)
- JosĂ© MartĂ (1853â1895)
- Leonardo Padura Fuentes (born 1955)
- Gonzalo de Quesada (1496/1506/1509â1579)
- Ernesto Juan Castellanos (born 1963)
- Severo Sarduy (1937â1993)
- Zoé Valdés (born 1959)
Dominican Republicâ»
- Fabio Fiallo (1866â1942)
- Pedro HenrĂquez Ureña (1884â1946)
- Juan Bosch (1909â2001)
- JoaquĂn Balaguer (1909â2002)
- Pedro Mir (1913â2000)
- Alfredo FernĂĄndez SimĂł (1915â1991)
- Junot DĂaz (born 1970)
Ecuadorâ»
- AbdĂłn Ubidia, (born 1944), novelist
- Adalberto Ortiz (1914â2003), novelist, poet and diplomat
- Agustin Cueva (1937â1992), literary critic. And sociologist
- Alejandro CarriĂłn Aguirre (1915â1992), poet, novelist and journalist
- Alfonso Rumazo GonzĂĄlez (1903â2002), historian, essayist and literary critic
- Alfredo Gangotena â poet who wrote in French and Spanish
- Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco (1908â1993), novelist, "essayist," journalist, historian
- Alicia YĂĄnez CossĂo (born 1928), poet, novelist and journalist
- Ăngel FelicĂsimo Rojas (1909â2003), novelist, and poet
- Arturo Borja (1892â1912), poet
- Aurelio Espinosa PĂłlit (1894â1961), poet, translator
- BenjamĂn CarriĂłn Mora (1897â1979), writer
- BenjamĂn Urrutia (born 1950), author and scholar
- Carlos Altamirano SĂĄnchez â poet and journalist
- Carlos Eduardo Jaramillo Castillo â poet
- Carmen Acevedo Vega â poet and writer
- Dolores Veintimilla (1829â1857), poet
- Edmundo Ribadeneira Meneses (1920â2004), writer and university professor
- Eduardo Varas â novelist and journalist
- EfraĂn Jara Idrovo â poet and writer
- Enrique Gil Gilbert (1912â1973), novelist, journalist, poet
- Ernesto Noboa y Caamaño â poet
- Eugenio Espejo (1747â1795), writer and lawyer
- Euler Granda (1935â2018), poet, novelist
- Fanny CarriĂłn de Fierro â poet, essayist and professor
- Filoteo Samaniego â novelist, poet, historian, translator, and diplomat
- Francisco Tobar Garcia â poet, novelist, and playwright
- Gabriel Cevallos GarcĂa â writer and historian
- Galo RenĂ© PĂ©rez â biographer, poet, and essayist
- Horacio Hidrovo Peñaherrera â poet and writer
- Horacio Hidrovo VelĂĄsquez â poet, novelist and short story writer
- Hugo Mayo (1895â1988), poet
- Humberto Fierro â poet
- Isacovici Salomon (1924â1998), writer
- IvĂĄn Carvajal (born 1948), poet, philosopher, writer
- Jaime Galarza Zavala â poet, journalist and politician
- Jenny Estrada â Writer and journalist
- JoaquĂn Gallegos Lara â novelist and short story writer
- Jorge Carrera Andrade â poet
- Jorge Icaza Coronel (1906â1978), novelist
- Jorge Luis CĂĄceres (born 1982), editor, anthologist
- Jorge NĂșñez SĂĄnchez (1947â2020), writer, historian and professor
- Jorge PĂ©rez Concha (1908â1995), historian, biographer, writer and diplomat
- JosĂ© de la Cuadra â novelist and short story writer
- JosĂ© JoaquĂn de Olmedo â poet
- JosĂ© MartĂnez Queirolo â playwright
- Fray JosĂ© MarĂa Vargas O.P. (1902â1988), writer and historian
- JosĂ© Rumazo GonzĂĄlez â poet
- Juan Bautista Aguirre y Carbo (1725â1786), poet
- Juan Larrea HolguĂn (1927â2006), writer and lawyer
- Juan LeĂłn Mera (1832â1894), essayist, novelist, politician
- Juan Manuel RodrĂguez (born 1945), professor and author
- Juan Montalvo (1832â1889), author and essayist
- Julio Pazos Barrera (born 1944), poet
- Karina Galvez (born 1964), poet
- Luis Alberto Costales â poet, philosopher, writer, professor and politician
- Luis Enrique Fierro (born 1936), poet and medical doctor
- Medardo Ăngel Silva â poet
- Miguel Donoso Pareja â poet, novelist, and short-story writer
- Nela MartĂnez (1912â2004), activist, and writer
- Nelson Estupiñån Bass (1912â2002), poet
- NicolĂĄs Kingman RiofrĂo â journalist, writer and politician
- Numa Pompilio Llona (1832â1907), poet, journalist, educator, diplomat, and philosopher
- Octavio Cordero Palacios â playwright, poet, mathematician, lawyer, professor and inventor
- Pedro Jorge Vera (1914â1999), writer and politician
- Rafael DĂaz Ycaza â poet, novelist, and short story writer
- Raquel Verdesoto â poet, biographer, teacher, feminist activist
- RaĂșl Andrade Moscoso (1905â1983), journalist and playwright
- Rodolfo PĂ©rez Pimentel (born 1939), biographer
- Sonia Manzano Vela (born 1947), writer and pianist
- Ulises Estrella (1939â2014), poet, film expert
- VĂctor Manuel RendĂłn (1859â1940), poet, novelist, playwright, biographer, translator
Ecuatorial Guineaâ»
- MarĂa NsuĂ© AngĂŒe (1945â2017 )
- Juan Balboa Boneke (1938â2014)
- Juan TomĂĄs Ăvila Laurel (born 1966)
- Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo (born 1950)
- Raquel IlombĂ© (Âż1938?â1992)
- Justo Bolekia BolekĂĄ
- Leoncio Evita Enoy (1929â1996)
El Salvadorâ»
- Claribel AlegrĂa (1924â2018)
- Arturo Ambrogi (1874â1936)
- Manlio Argueta (born 1935)
- Mario Bencastro (born 1949)
- Horacio Castellanos Moya (born 1957)
- Carlos Castro (born 1944)
- José Roberto Cea
- Roque Dalton (1935â1975)
- Jacinta Escudos
- Alfredo Espino (1900â1928)
- Francisco Gavidia (1863â1955)
- Pedro Geoffroy Rivas (1908â1979)
- Claudia HernĂĄndez GonzĂĄlez
- David J. GuzmĂĄn
- Claudia Lars (1899â1974)
- Francisco MachĂłn Vilanova
- Alberto Masferrer
- SalarruĂ© (1899â1975)
Guatemalaâ»
- Arturo Arias
- Miguel Ăngel Asturias (1899â1974)
- Flavio Herrera (1895â1968)
- Mario Monteforte Toledo (1911â2003)
- Augusto Monterroso (1921â2003)
- MĂĄximo Soto Hall (1871â1944)
Hondurasâ»
- RamĂłn Amaya Amador (1916â1966)
- Roberto Sosa (1930â2011)
- Eduardo BĂ€hr (born 1940)
Mexicoâ»
Main article: List of Mexican writers
- Mariano Azuela (1873â1952)
- Rosario Castellanos (1925â1974)
- Salvador DĂaz MirĂłn (1853â1928)
- Juana InĂ©s de la Cruz (1648/1651â1695)
- Ricardo Elizondo Elizondo (1950â2013)
- Laura Esquivel (born 1950)
- Carlos Fuentes (1928â2012)
- Elena Garro (1894â1971)
- Eve Gil (born 1968)
- Manuel GutiĂ©rrez NĂĄjera (1859â1895)
- Jorge IbargĂŒengoitia (1928â1983)
- Rossy Evelin Lima (born 1986)
- GermĂĄn List Arzubide (1898–1998)
- RamĂłn LĂłpez Velarde (1888â1921)
- Manuel Maples Arce (1898–1981)
- Ăngeles Mastretta (born 1949)
- Amado Nervo (1870â1919)
- Rosa NissĂĄn (born 1939
- Salvador Novo (1904â1974)
- Fernando del Paso (1935â2018)
- Octavio Paz (1914â1998)
- Carlos Pellicer (1897â1977)
- Sergio Pitol (1933â2018)
- Elena Poniatowska (born 1932)
- Ricardo Raphael (born 1968)
- Alfonso Reyes (1889â1959)
- Juan Rulfo (1917â1986)
- Alberto Ruy-SĂĄnchez (born 1951)
- Jaime Sabines (1926â1999)
- Carlos Tello DĂaz (born 1962)
- Arqueles Vela (1899–1977)
- Xavier Villaurrutia (1903â1950)
- Gabriel Zaid (born 1934)
Nicaraguaâ»
- Gioconda Belli (born 1948)
- Omar Cabezas (born 1950)
- Ernesto Cardenal (1925â2020)
- Alfonso CortĂ©s (1893â1969)
- Pablo Antonio Cuadra (1912â2002)
- RubĂ©n DarĂo (1867â1916)
- SalomĂłn de la Selva (1893â1959)
- JosĂ© Coronel Urtecho (1906â1994)
- Sergio RamĂrez (born 1942)
Panamaâ»
- Rosa MarĂa Britton (1936â2019)
- Gloria Guardia (1940â2019)
- DarĂo Herrera (1870â1914)
- Ricardo MirĂł (1883â1940)
- MarĂa Olimpia de ObaldĂa (1891â1985)
- Elsie Alvarado de Ricord (1928â2005)
- JosĂ© Luis RodrĂguez PittĂ (born 1971)
Paraguayâ»
- Alcibiades GonzĂĄlez Delvalle (born 1936)
- Augusto Roa Bastos (1917â2005)
Peruâ»
- Ciro AlegrĂa
- JosĂ© MarĂa Arguedas (1911â1969)
- CĂ©sar Atahualpa RodrĂguez (1889â1972)
- Alfredo Bryce Echenique (born 1939)
- Fernando FernĂĄn GĂłmez (1921â2007)
- MarĂa Emma Mannarelli (born 1954)
- Clorinda Matto de Turner (1853–1909)
- Scarlett O'Phelan Godoy (born 1951)
- Isabel Sabogal (born 1958)
- CĂ©sar Vallejo (1892â1938)
- Mario Vargas Llosa (born 1936)
- Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539â1616)
- See the: complete list at List of Peruvian writers.
Philippinesâ»
- JesĂșs Balmori (1887â1948)
- Edmundo FarolĂĄn
- Adelina Gurrea Monasterio (1896â1971)
- Graciano LĂłpez Jaena (1856â1896)
- Apolinario Mabini (1864â1903)
- JosĂ© Palma (1876â1903)
- Marcelo H. del Pilar (1850â1896)
- Guillermo GĂłmez Rivera (born 1936)
- Claro M. Recto (1890â1960)
- JosĂ© Rizal (1861â1896)
- Antonio Abad (1894â1970)
Puerto Ricoâ»
- Julia de Burgos, poet
- Giannina Braschi, author of "El imperio de los suenos," and "Yo-Yo Boing!"
- Rosario Ferré, author of "Sweet Diamond Dust"
- René Marqués, author of "La Carretera"
- Luis Rafael SĂĄnchez, author of "Macho Camacho's Beat"
Spainâ»
- Joan Baptista Aguilar (died 1714)
- Rafael Alberti (1902â1999)
- Pedro Antonio de AlarcĂłn (1833â1891)
- ClarĂn (1852â1901)
- Ignacio Aldecoa (1925â1969)
- Josefina Aldecoa (1926â2011)
- Vicente Aleixandre (1898â1984)
- Mateo AlemĂĄn (1547â1614)
- DĂĄmaso Alonso (1898â1990)
- NĂșria Añó (born 1973)
- JoaquĂn ArderĂus (1885â1969)
- Teresa of Ăvila (1515â1582)
- Arturo Barea (1897â1957)
- PĂo Baroja (1872â1956)
- Carlos Be (born 1974)
- Gustavo Adolfo BĂ©cquer (1836â1870)
- Gonzalo de Berceo (c. 1190 â c. 1264)
- JosĂ© MarĂa Blanco-White (1775â1841)
- Vicente Blasco Ibåñez (1867â1928)
- Juan BoscĂĄn (1490â1542)
- JosĂ© Cadalso (1741â1782)
- Pedro CalderĂłn de la Barca (1600â1681)
- Gabriela Bustelo (born 1962)
- Francisco FernĂĄndez Carvajal (born 1938)
- RosalĂa de Castro (1837â1885)
- Camilo JosĂ© Cela (1916â2002)
- Luis Cernuda (1902â1963)
- Miguel de Cervantes (1547â1616)
- Gutierre de Cetina (1520â1557)
- Edith Checa Oviedo (1957â2017)
- Matilde Cherner (1833-1880)
- San Juan de la Cruz (1542â1591)
- Ălvaro Cunqueiro (1911â1981)
- Miguel Delibes (1920â2010)
- AgustĂn DĂaz Pacheco (born 1953)
- Gerardo Diego (1896â1987)
- Juan del Encina (1469â1533)
- Vicente Espinel (1550â1624)
- JosĂ© de Espronceda (1808â1842)
- Fray Benito JerĂłnimo Feijoo (1676â1764)
- LeĂłn Felipe (1884â1968)
- Gloria Fuertes (1917â1998)
- Espido Freire (born 1974)
- Federico GarcĂa Lorca (1898â1936)
- Juan GarcĂa Rodenas (born 1976)
- JosĂ© MarĂa Gironella (1917–2003)
- Luis de GĂłngora (1561â1627)
- JosĂ© Goytisolo (1928â1999)
- Juan Goytisolo (1931â2017)
- Luis Goytisolo (born 1935)
- Baltasar GraciĂĄn (1601â1658)
- Fray Antonio de Guevara (1480â1545)
- Jorge GuillĂ©n (1893â1984)
- Miguel HernĂĄndez (1910â1942)
- JosĂ© Hierro (1922â2002)
- Francisco Javier IllĂĄn Vivas (born 1958)
- TomĂĄs de Iriarte (1750â1791)
- Juan RamĂłn JimĂ©nez (1881â1958)
- Gaspar de Bracamonte (c. 1595 â 1676)
- Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1744â1811)
- Mariano JosĂ© de Larra (1809â1837)
- Fray Luis de LeĂłn (1527 â c. 1591)
- Fernando S. Llobera (born 1965)
- Ăñigo LĂłpez de Mendoza, marquĂ©s de Santillana (1398â1458)
- MarilĂł LĂłpez Garrido (born 1963)
- Antonio Machado (1875â1936)
- Manuel Machado (1874â1947)
- Jorge Manrique (1440â1479)
- Javier MarĂas (born 1951)
- JuliĂĄn MarĂas (1914â2005)
- Juan MarsĂ© (1933â2020)
- Carmen MartĂn Gaite (1925â2000)
- Luis MartĂn-Santos (1924â1964)
- AzorĂn (1863â1967)
- Ana MarĂa Matute (1925â2014)
- Eduardo Mendoza Garriga (born 1943)
- Marcelino MenĂ©ndez Pelayo (1856â1912)
- Gabriel MirĂł (1879â1930)
- AgustĂn Moreto y Cavana (1618â1661)
- Antonio Muñoz Molina (born 1956)
- Marysa Navarro (born 1934)
- Emilia Pardo BazĂĄn (1851â1921)
- Benito PĂ©rez GaldĂłs (1843â1920)
- Arturo PĂ©rez-Reverte (born 1951)
- Francisco de Quevedo (1580â1680)
- Vicente Risco (1884â1963)
- Fernando de Rojas (1465â1541)
- Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla (1607â1660)
- Luis Rosales (1910â1992)
- Juan Ruiz, Archpriest of Hita (c. 1283 â c. 1350)
- Juan Ruiz de AlarcĂłn (1581â1639)
- Carlos Ruiz ZafĂłn (1964â2020)
- Pedro Salinas (1892â1951)
- JosĂ© Luis Sampedro (1917â2013)
- Marta Segarra (born 1963)
- MarĂa del Pilar SinuĂ©s de Marco (1835-1893)
- Tirso de Molina (1571â1648)
- Gonzalo Torrente Ballester (1910â1999)
- Miguel de Unamuno (1864â1936)
- Juan Valera (1824â1905)
- RamĂłn del Valle-InclĂĄn (1866â1936)
- FĂ©lix Lope de Vega (1562â1635)
- Garcilaso de la Vega (1503â1536)
- Esteban Manuel de Villegas (1589â1669)
- MarĂa de Zayas y Sotomayor (1590â1661)
- JosĂ© Zorrilla y Moral (1817â1893)
- Alfonso Vallejo (1943â2021)
- Carlos G. VallĂ©s (1925â2020)
- AgustĂn GarcĂa Calvo (1926â2012)
- Lydia Zimmermann
United Statesâ»
- Fray Angelico Chavez (1910â1996)
- Sandra Cisneros (born 1954)
- Giannina Braschi (born 1953)
- Julia de Burgos (1914â1953)
Uruguayâ»
- Eduardo Acevedo DĂaz
- José Enrique Rodó
- Eduardo Galeano (1940â2015)
- Bartolomé Hidalgo
- Jorge Majfud (born 1969)
- Mario Benedetti (1920–2009)
- OrosmĂĄn Moratorio
- Juan Carlos Onetti (1909â1994)
- Horacio Quiroga (1878â1937)
- Carlos Vaz Ferreira
- Idea Vilariño (1920â2009)
Venezuelaâ»
- RĂłmulo Gallegos (1884â1969)
- Arturo Uslar Pietri (1906â2001)