Spanish-language Authors
For this project choose 20 authors and write 3 sentences about each author. You may describe their writing and their personal lives. Include at least 1 picture of each author you choose.
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)
· Juana Manuela Gorriti (1818–1892)
· José Hernández (1834–1886)
· Sylvia Iparraguirre (born 1947)
· Leopoldo Lugones (1874–1938)
· Manuel Mujica Láinez (1910–1984
· Ricardo Piglia (born 1941)
· 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)
· Héctor Tizón (born 1929)
· Luisa Valenzuela (born 1938)
Bolivia
· Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz (1931–1980)
Chile
· Isabel Allende (born 1942)
· Eduardo Anguita (1914-1992)
· 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)
· Gustavo Gac-Artigas (born 1944)
· Vicente Huidobro (1893–1948)
· Enrique Lihn (1929–1988)
· Sergio Missana (born 1968)
· 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)
Colombia
· Andrés Caicedo (1951–1977)
· Gabriel García Márquez (1927–2014)
· Jorge Isaacs (1837–1895)
· Álvaro Mutis (1923–2013)
· Rafael Pombo (1833–1912)
· José Eustasio Rivera (1888–1928)
· Fernando Soto Aparicio (1933–2016)
· 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)
· 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)
· Albalucía Angel (born 1939)
· Fanny Buitrago (born 1945)
· Jorge Franco (born 1962)
Costa Rica
· Manuel Argüello Mora (1834–1902)
· Alfonso Chase (born 1945)
· Fabián Dobles (born 1918)
· Quince Duncan (born 1940)
· Carlos Luis Fallas (1909–1966)
· Carlos Gagini (1865–1925)
· Joaquín García Monge (1881–1958)
· Manuel González Zeledón ("Magón") (1864–1936)
· 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)
· Emilia Prieto Tugores (1902–1986)
· José León Sánchez (born 1929)
· Rodrigo Soto (born 1962)
Cuba
· Brígida Agüero y Agüero (1837-1866)
· Reinaldo Arenas (1943–1990)
· Miguel Barnet (born 1940)
· Guillermo Cabrera Infante (1929–2005)
· Alejo Carpentier (1904–1980)
· Daína Chaviano (born 1957)
· Enrique Cirules (born 1938)
· Domitila García Doménico de Coronado (1847 – 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)
Julie Ann I. Pujol Karel (born 1944)
· Gonzalo de Quesada (1496/1506 or 1509–1579)
· Ernesto Juan Castellanos (born 1963)
· Severo Sarduy (1937–1993)
· Zoé Valdés (born 1959)
Dominican Republic
· Fabio Fiallo (born 1866)
· Pedro Henríquez Ureña (born 1884)
· Juan Bosch (born 1909)
· Joaquín Balaguer (born 1909)
· Pedro Mir (born 1913)
· Alfredo Fernández Simó (born 1915)
· Junot Díaz (born 1970)
Ecuador
· Abdón Ubidia, (born 1944), novelist
· Adalberto Ortiz (1914–2003), novelist, poet and diplomat
· Agustin Cueva (1937–1992), literary critic and sociologist
· Alejandro Carrión Aguirre (1915–1992), poet, novelist and journalist
· Alfonso Rumazo González (1903–2002), historian, essayist and literary critic
· Alfredo Gangotena - poet who wrote in French and Spanish
· Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco (1908—1993), novelist, essayist, journalist, historian
· Alicia Yánez Cossío (born 1928), poet, novelist and journalist
· Ángel Felicísimo Rojas (1909–2003), novelist, and poet
· Arturo Borja (1892–1912), poet
· Aurelio Espinosa Pólit (1894–1961), poet, translator
· Benjamín Carrión Mora (1897–1979), Writer
· Benjamín Urrutia (born 1950), author and scholar
· Carlos Altamirano Sánchez - poet and journalist
· Carlos Eduardo Jaramillo Castillo - poet
· Carmen Acevedo Vega - poet and writer
· Dolores Veintimilla (1829–1857), poet
· Edmundo Ribadeneira Meneses (1920–2004), writer and university professor
· Eduardo Varas - novelist and journalist
· Efraín Jara Idrovo - poet and writer
· Enrique Gil Gilbert (1912–1973), novelist, journalist, poet
· Ernesto Noboa y Caamaño - poet
· Eugenio Espejo (1747–1795), writer and lawyer
· Euler Granda (born 1935), poet, novelist
· Fanny Carrión de Fierro - poet, essayist and professor
· Filoteo Samaniego - novelist, poet, historian, translator, and diplomat
· Francisco Tobar Garcia - poet, novelist, and playwright
· Gabriel Cevallos García - Writer and historian
· Galo René Pérez - Biographer, poet, and essayist
· Horacio Hidrovo Peñaherrera - poet and writer
· Horacio Hidrovo Velásquez - poet, novelist and short story writer
· Hugo Mayo (1895–1988), poet
· Humberto Fierro - poet
· Isacovici Salomon (1924–1998), writer
· Iván Carvajal (1948-) - poet, philosopher, writer
· Jaime Galarza Zavala - poet, journalist and politician
· Jenny Estrada - Writer and journalist
· Joaquín Gallegos Lara - povelist and short story writer
· Jorge Carrera Andrade - poet
· Jorge Icaza Coronel (1906–1978), novelist
· Jorge Luis Cáceres (born 1982), editor, anthologist
· Jorge Núñez Sánchez (born 1947), writer, historian and professor
· Jorge Pérez Concha (1908-1995), historian, biographer, writer and diplomat
· José de la Cuadra - novelist and short story writer
· José Joaquín de Olmedo - poet
· José Martínez Queirolo - playwright
· Fray José María Vargas O.P. (1902–1988), writer and historian
· José Rumazo González - poet
· Juan Bautista Aguirre y Carbo (1725-1786), poet
· Juan Larrea Holguín (1927–2006), writer and lawyer
· Juan León Mera (1832–1894), essayist, novelist, politician
· Juan Manuel Rodríguez (born 1945), professor and author
· Juan Montalvo (1832–1889), author and essayist
· Julio Pazos Barrera (born 1944), poet
· Karina Galvez (born 1964), poet
· Luis Alberto Costales - poet, philosicianopher, writer, professor and politician
· Luis Enrique Fierro (born 1936), poet and medical doctor
· Medardo Ángel Silva - poet
· Miguel Donoso Pareja - poet, novelist, and short story writer
· Nela Martínez (1912–2004), activist, and writer
· Nelson Estupiñán Bass (1912–2002), poet
· Nicolás Kingman Riofrío - journalist, writer and politician
· Numa Pompilio Llona (1832–1907), poet, journalist, educator, diplomat, and philosopher
· Octavio Cordero Palacios - playwright, poet, mathematician, lawyer, professor and inventor
· Pedro Jorge Vera (1914–1999), writer and polit
· Rafael Díaz Ycaza - poet, novelist, and short story writer
· Raquel Verdesoto - poet, biographer, teacher, feminist activist
· Raúl Andrade Moscoso (1905-1983), journalist and playwright
· Rodolfo Pérez Pimentel (born 1939), biographer
· Sonia Manzano Vela (1947), writer and pianist
· Ulises Estrella (1939–2014), poet, film expert
· Víctor Manuel Rendón (1859–1940), poet, novelist, playwright, biographer, translator
Ecuatorial Guinea
· María Nsué Angüe (1945–2017 )
· Juan Balboa Boneke (1938–2014)
· Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel (1966– )
· Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo (1950– )
· Raquel Ilombé (¿1938?–1992)
· Justo Bolekia Boleká
· Leoncio Evita Enoy (1929–1996)
El Salvador
· Claribel Alegría (born 1924)
· Arturo Ambrogi (1874–1936)
· Manlio Argueta (born 1935)
· Mario Bencastro (born 1949)
· Horacio Castellanos Moya (born 1957)
· Carlos Castro (born 1944)
· José Roberto Cea
· Roque Dalton (1935–1975)
· Jacinta Escudos
· Alfredo Espino (1900—1928)
· Francisco Gavidia (1863–1955)
· Pedro Geoffroy Rivas (1908–1979)
· Claudia Hernández González
· David J. Guzmán
· Claudia Lars (1899–1974)
· Francisco Machón Vilanova
· Alberto Masferrer
· Salarrué (1899–1975)
Guatemala
· Arturo Arias
· Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899–1974)
· Flavio Herrera (1895–1968)
· Mario Monteforte Toledo (1911–2003)
· Augusto Monterroso (1921–2003)
· Máximo Soto Hall (1871–1944)
Honduras
· Ramón Amaya Amador (1916–1966)
· Roberto Sosa (1930–2011)
· Eduardo Bähr (born 1940)
Mexico
Mariano Azuela (1873–1952)
· Rosario Castellanos (1925–1974)
· Salvador Díaz Mirón (1853–1928)
· 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)
· Rossy Evelin Lima (born 1986)
· Germán List Arzubide (1898–1998)
· Ramón López Velarde (1888–1921)
· Manuel Maples Arce (1898–1981)
· Ángeles 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 (1933–2018)
· Elena Poniatowska (born 1932)
· Ricardo Raphael (born 1968)
· Alfonso Reyes (1889–1959)
· Juan Rulfo (1917–1986)
· Alberto Ruy-Sánchez (born 1951)
· Jaime Sabines (1926–1999)
· Carlos Tello Díaz (born 1962)
· Arqueles Vela (1899–1977)
· Xavier Villaurrutia (1903–1950)
· Gabriel Zaid (born 1934)
Nicaragua
· 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)
· Salomón de la Selva (1893–1959)
· José Coronel Urtecho (1906–1994)
· Sergio Ramírez (born 1942)
Panama
· Rosa María Britton (born 1936)
· Gloria Guardia (born 1940)
· Darío Herrera (1870–1914)
· Ricardo Miró (1883–1940)
· María Olimpia de Obaldía (1891–1985)
· Elsie Alvarado de Ricord (1928–2005)
· José Luis Rodríguez Pittí (born 1971)
Paraguay
· Alcibiades González Delvalle (born 1936)
· Augusto Roa Bastos (1917–2005)
Peru
· Ciro Alegría
· José María Arguedas (1911–1969)
· César Atahualpa Rodríguez (1889–1972)
· Alfredo Bryce Echenique (born 1939)
· Fernando Fernán Gómez (born 1921)
· Clorinda Matto de Turner (1853–1909)
· Isabel Sabogal (1958-)
· César Vallejo (1892–1938)
· Mario Vargas Llosa (born 1936)
· Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539–1616)
o See the complete list at List of Peruvian writers.
Philippines
· Jesús Balmori (1887–1948)
· Edmundo Farolán
· Adelina Gurrea Monasterio (1896–1971)
· Graciano López Jaena (1856–1896)
· Apolinario Mabini (1864–1903)
· José Palma (1876–1903)
· Marcelo H. del Pilar (1850–1896)
· Guillermo Gómez Rivera (born 1936)
· Claro M. Recto (1890–1960)
· José Rizal (1861–1896)
· Antonio Abad (1894-1970)
Puerto Rico
· 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 Sánchez, author of "Macho Camacho's Beat"
Spain
· Joan Baptista Aguilar (d. 1714)
· Rafael Alberti (1902–1999)
· Pedro Antonio de Alarcón (1833–1891)
· Clarín (1852–1901)
· Ignacio Aldecoa (1925–1969)
· Josefina Aldecoa (1926–2011)
· Vicente Aleixandre (1898–1984)
· Mateo Alemán (1547–1614)
· Dámaso Alonso (1898–1990)
· Núria Añó (born 1973)
· Joaquín Arderíus (1885–1969)
· Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582)
· Arturo Barea (1897–1957)
· Pío Baroja (1872–1956)
· Carlos Be (born 1974)
· 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 (1920–2010)
· 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)
· Gloria Fuertes (1917–1998)
· Espido Freire (born 1974)
· Federico García Lorca (1898–1936)
· Juan García Rodenas (born 1976)
· José María Gironella (1917–2003)
· 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 de Bracamonte (c.1595–1676)
· Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1744–1811)
· Mariano José de Larra (1809–1837)
· Fray Luis de León (1527–c. 1591)
· Fernando S. Llobera (born 1965)
· Íñigo López de Mendoza, marqués de Santillana (1398–1458)
· Mariló López Garrido (born 1963)
· 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 María Matute (1925–2014)
· Eduardo Mendoza Garriga (born 1943)
· Marcelino Menéndez Pelayo (1856–1912)
· Gabriel Miró (1879–1930)
· Agustín Moreto y Cavana (1618–1661)
· Antonio Muñoz Molina (born 1956)
· Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851–1921)
· Benito Pérez Galdós (1843–1920)
· Arturo Pérez-Reverte (born 1951)
· Francisco de Quevedo (1580–1680)
· 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 (1964-2020)
· Pedro Salinas (1892–1951)
· José Luis Sampedro (1917–2013)
· 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)
· Alfonso Vallejo (born 1943)
· Carlos G. Vallés (born 1925)
· Agustín García Calvo (1926–2012)
· Lydia Zimmermann
United States
· Fray Angelico Chavez (1910–1996)
· Sandra Cisneros (born 1954)
· Giannina Braschi (born 1953)
· Julia de Burgos (1914–1953)
Uruguay
· Eduardo Acevedo Díaz
· José Enrique Rodó
· Eduardo Galeano (1940-2015)
· Bartolomé Hidalgo
· Jorge Majfud (born 1969)
· Mario Benedetti (1920–2009)
· Orosmán Moratorio
· Juan Carlos Onetti (1909–1994)
· Horacio Quiroga (1878–1937)
· Carlos Vaz Ferreira
· Idea Vilariño (1920–2009)
Venezuela
· Rómulo Gallegos (1884–1969)
· Arturo Uslar Pietri (1906–2001)
For this project choose 20 authors and write 3 sentences about each author. You may describe their writing and their personal lives. Include at least 1 picture of each author you choose.
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)
· Juana Manuela Gorriti (1818–1892)
· José Hernández (1834–1886)
· Sylvia Iparraguirre (born 1947)
· Leopoldo Lugones (1874–1938)
· Manuel Mujica Láinez (1910–1984
· Ricardo Piglia (born 1941)
· 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)
· Héctor Tizón (born 1929)
· Luisa Valenzuela (born 1938)
Bolivia
· Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz (1931–1980)
Chile
· Isabel Allende (born 1942)
· Eduardo Anguita (1914-1992)
· 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)
· Gustavo Gac-Artigas (born 1944)
· Vicente Huidobro (1893–1948)
· Enrique Lihn (1929–1988)
· Sergio Missana (born 1968)
· 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)
Colombia
· Andrés Caicedo (1951–1977)
· Gabriel García Márquez (1927–2014)
· Jorge Isaacs (1837–1895)
· Álvaro Mutis (1923–2013)
· Rafael Pombo (1833–1912)
· José Eustasio Rivera (1888–1928)
· Fernando Soto Aparicio (1933–2016)
· 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)
· 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)
· Albalucía Angel (born 1939)
· Fanny Buitrago (born 1945)
· Jorge Franco (born 1962)
Costa Rica
· Manuel Argüello Mora (1834–1902)
· Alfonso Chase (born 1945)
· Fabián Dobles (born 1918)
· Quince Duncan (born 1940)
· Carlos Luis Fallas (1909–1966)
· Carlos Gagini (1865–1925)
· Joaquín García Monge (1881–1958)
· Manuel González Zeledón ("Magón") (1864–1936)
· 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)
· Emilia Prieto Tugores (1902–1986)
· José León Sánchez (born 1929)
· Rodrigo Soto (born 1962)
Cuba
· Brígida Agüero y Agüero (1837-1866)
· Reinaldo Arenas (1943–1990)
· Miguel Barnet (born 1940)
· Guillermo Cabrera Infante (1929–2005)
· Alejo Carpentier (1904–1980)
· Daína Chaviano (born 1957)
· Enrique Cirules (born 1938)
· Domitila García Doménico de Coronado (1847 – 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)
Julie Ann I. Pujol Karel (born 1944)
· Gonzalo de Quesada (1496/1506 or 1509–1579)
· Ernesto Juan Castellanos (born 1963)
· Severo Sarduy (1937–1993)
· Zoé Valdés (born 1959)
Dominican Republic
· Fabio Fiallo (born 1866)
· Pedro Henríquez Ureña (born 1884)
· Juan Bosch (born 1909)
· Joaquín Balaguer (born 1909)
· Pedro Mir (born 1913)
· Alfredo Fernández Simó (born 1915)
· Junot Díaz (born 1970)
Ecuador
· Abdón Ubidia, (born 1944), novelist
· Adalberto Ortiz (1914–2003), novelist, poet and diplomat
· Agustin Cueva (1937–1992), literary critic and sociologist
· Alejandro Carrión Aguirre (1915–1992), poet, novelist and journalist
· Alfonso Rumazo González (1903–2002), historian, essayist and literary critic
· Alfredo Gangotena - poet who wrote in French and Spanish
· Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco (1908—1993), novelist, essayist, journalist, historian
· Alicia Yánez Cossío (born 1928), poet, novelist and journalist
· Ángel Felicísimo Rojas (1909–2003), novelist, and poet
· Arturo Borja (1892–1912), poet
· Aurelio Espinosa Pólit (1894–1961), poet, translator
· Benjamín Carrión Mora (1897–1979), Writer
· Benjamín Urrutia (born 1950), author and scholar
· Carlos Altamirano Sánchez - poet and journalist
· Carlos Eduardo Jaramillo Castillo - poet
· Carmen Acevedo Vega - poet and writer
· Dolores Veintimilla (1829–1857), poet
· Edmundo Ribadeneira Meneses (1920–2004), writer and university professor
· Eduardo Varas - novelist and journalist
· Efraín Jara Idrovo - poet and writer
· Enrique Gil Gilbert (1912–1973), novelist, journalist, poet
· Ernesto Noboa y Caamaño - poet
· Eugenio Espejo (1747–1795), writer and lawyer
· Euler Granda (born 1935), poet, novelist
· Fanny Carrión de Fierro - poet, essayist and professor
· Filoteo Samaniego - novelist, poet, historian, translator, and diplomat
· Francisco Tobar Garcia - poet, novelist, and playwright
· Gabriel Cevallos García - Writer and historian
· Galo René Pérez - Biographer, poet, and essayist
· Horacio Hidrovo Peñaherrera - poet and writer
· Horacio Hidrovo Velásquez - poet, novelist and short story writer
· Hugo Mayo (1895–1988), poet
· Humberto Fierro - poet
· Isacovici Salomon (1924–1998), writer
· Iván Carvajal (1948-) - poet, philosopher, writer
· Jaime Galarza Zavala - poet, journalist and politician
· Jenny Estrada - Writer and journalist
· Joaquín Gallegos Lara - povelist and short story writer
· Jorge Carrera Andrade - poet
· Jorge Icaza Coronel (1906–1978), novelist
· Jorge Luis Cáceres (born 1982), editor, anthologist
· Jorge Núñez Sánchez (born 1947), writer, historian and professor
· Jorge Pérez Concha (1908-1995), historian, biographer, writer and diplomat
· José de la Cuadra - novelist and short story writer
· José Joaquín de Olmedo - poet
· José Martínez Queirolo - playwright
· Fray José María Vargas O.P. (1902–1988), writer and historian
· José Rumazo González - poet
· Juan Bautista Aguirre y Carbo (1725-1786), poet
· Juan Larrea Holguín (1927–2006), writer and lawyer
· Juan León Mera (1832–1894), essayist, novelist, politician
· Juan Manuel Rodríguez (born 1945), professor and author
· Juan Montalvo (1832–1889), author and essayist
· Julio Pazos Barrera (born 1944), poet
· Karina Galvez (born 1964), poet
· Luis Alberto Costales - poet, philosicianopher, writer, professor and politician
· Luis Enrique Fierro (born 1936), poet and medical doctor
· Medardo Ángel Silva - poet
· Miguel Donoso Pareja - poet, novelist, and short story writer
· Nela Martínez (1912–2004), activist, and writer
· Nelson Estupiñán Bass (1912–2002), poet
· Nicolás Kingman Riofrío - journalist, writer and politician
· Numa Pompilio Llona (1832–1907), poet, journalist, educator, diplomat, and philosopher
· Octavio Cordero Palacios - playwright, poet, mathematician, lawyer, professor and inventor
· Pedro Jorge Vera (1914–1999), writer and polit
· Rafael Díaz Ycaza - poet, novelist, and short story writer
· Raquel Verdesoto - poet, biographer, teacher, feminist activist
· Raúl Andrade Moscoso (1905-1983), journalist and playwright
· Rodolfo Pérez Pimentel (born 1939), biographer
· Sonia Manzano Vela (1947), writer and pianist
· Ulises Estrella (1939–2014), poet, film expert
· Víctor Manuel Rendón (1859–1940), poet, novelist, playwright, biographer, translator
Ecuatorial Guinea
· María Nsué Angüe (1945–2017 )
· Juan Balboa Boneke (1938–2014)
· Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel (1966– )
· Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo (1950– )
· Raquel Ilombé (¿1938?–1992)
· Justo Bolekia Boleká
· Leoncio Evita Enoy (1929–1996)
El Salvador
· Claribel Alegría (born 1924)
· Arturo Ambrogi (1874–1936)
· Manlio Argueta (born 1935)
· Mario Bencastro (born 1949)
· Horacio Castellanos Moya (born 1957)
· Carlos Castro (born 1944)
· José Roberto Cea
· Roque Dalton (1935–1975)
· Jacinta Escudos
· Alfredo Espino (1900—1928)
· Francisco Gavidia (1863–1955)
· Pedro Geoffroy Rivas (1908–1979)
· Claudia Hernández González
· David J. Guzmán
· Claudia Lars (1899–1974)
· Francisco Machón Vilanova
· Alberto Masferrer
· Salarrué (1899–1975)
Guatemala
· Arturo Arias
· Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899–1974)
· Flavio Herrera (1895–1968)
· Mario Monteforte Toledo (1911–2003)
· Augusto Monterroso (1921–2003)
· Máximo Soto Hall (1871–1944)
Honduras
· Ramón Amaya Amador (1916–1966)
· Roberto Sosa (1930–2011)
· Eduardo Bähr (born 1940)
Mexico
Mariano Azuela (1873–1952)
· Rosario Castellanos (1925–1974)
· Salvador Díaz Mirón (1853–1928)
· 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)
· Rossy Evelin Lima (born 1986)
· Germán List Arzubide (1898–1998)
· Ramón López Velarde (1888–1921)
· Manuel Maples Arce (1898–1981)
· Ángeles 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 (1933–2018)
· Elena Poniatowska (born 1932)
· Ricardo Raphael (born 1968)
· Alfonso Reyes (1889–1959)
· Juan Rulfo (1917–1986)
· Alberto Ruy-Sánchez (born 1951)
· Jaime Sabines (1926–1999)
· Carlos Tello Díaz (born 1962)
· Arqueles Vela (1899–1977)
· Xavier Villaurrutia (1903–1950)
· Gabriel Zaid (born 1934)
Nicaragua
· 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)
· Salomón de la Selva (1893–1959)
· José Coronel Urtecho (1906–1994)
· Sergio Ramírez (born 1942)
Panama
· Rosa María Britton (born 1936)
· Gloria Guardia (born 1940)
· Darío Herrera (1870–1914)
· Ricardo Miró (1883–1940)
· María Olimpia de Obaldía (1891–1985)
· Elsie Alvarado de Ricord (1928–2005)
· José Luis Rodríguez Pittí (born 1971)
Paraguay
· Alcibiades González Delvalle (born 1936)
· Augusto Roa Bastos (1917–2005)
Peru
· Ciro Alegría
· José María Arguedas (1911–1969)
· César Atahualpa Rodríguez (1889–1972)
· Alfredo Bryce Echenique (born 1939)
· Fernando Fernán Gómez (born 1921)
· Clorinda Matto de Turner (1853–1909)
· Isabel Sabogal (1958-)
· César Vallejo (1892–1938)
· Mario Vargas Llosa (born 1936)
· Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539–1616)
o See the complete list at List of Peruvian writers.
Philippines
· Jesús Balmori (1887–1948)
· Edmundo Farolán
· Adelina Gurrea Monasterio (1896–1971)
· Graciano López Jaena (1856–1896)
· Apolinario Mabini (1864–1903)
· José Palma (1876–1903)
· Marcelo H. del Pilar (1850–1896)
· Guillermo Gómez Rivera (born 1936)
· Claro M. Recto (1890–1960)
· José Rizal (1861–1896)
· Antonio Abad (1894-1970)
Puerto Rico
· 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 Sánchez, author of "Macho Camacho's Beat"
Spain
· Joan Baptista Aguilar (d. 1714)
· Rafael Alberti (1902–1999)
· Pedro Antonio de Alarcón (1833–1891)
· Clarín (1852–1901)
· Ignacio Aldecoa (1925–1969)
· Josefina Aldecoa (1926–2011)
· Vicente Aleixandre (1898–1984)
· Mateo Alemán (1547–1614)
· Dámaso Alonso (1898–1990)
· Núria Añó (born 1973)
· Joaquín Arderíus (1885–1969)
· Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582)
· Arturo Barea (1897–1957)
· Pío Baroja (1872–1956)
· Carlos Be (born 1974)
· 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 (1920–2010)
· 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)
· Gloria Fuertes (1917–1998)
· Espido Freire (born 1974)
· Federico García Lorca (1898–1936)
· Juan García Rodenas (born 1976)
· José María Gironella (1917–2003)
· 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 de Bracamonte (c.1595–1676)
· Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1744–1811)
· Mariano José de Larra (1809–1837)
· Fray Luis de León (1527–c. 1591)
· Fernando S. Llobera (born 1965)
· Íñigo López de Mendoza, marqués de Santillana (1398–1458)
· Mariló López Garrido (born 1963)
· 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 María Matute (1925–2014)
· Eduardo Mendoza Garriga (born 1943)
· Marcelino Menéndez Pelayo (1856–1912)
· Gabriel Miró (1879–1930)
· Agustín Moreto y Cavana (1618–1661)
· Antonio Muñoz Molina (born 1956)
· Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851–1921)
· Benito Pérez Galdós (1843–1920)
· Arturo Pérez-Reverte (born 1951)
· Francisco de Quevedo (1580–1680)
· 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 (1964-2020)
· Pedro Salinas (1892–1951)
· José Luis Sampedro (1917–2013)
· 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)
· Alfonso Vallejo (born 1943)
· Carlos G. Vallés (born 1925)
· Agustín García Calvo (1926–2012)
· Lydia Zimmermann
United States
· Fray Angelico Chavez (1910–1996)
· Sandra Cisneros (born 1954)
· Giannina Braschi (born 1953)
· Julia de Burgos (1914–1953)
Uruguay
· Eduardo Acevedo Díaz
· José Enrique Rodó
· Eduardo Galeano (1940-2015)
· Bartolomé Hidalgo
· Jorge Majfud (born 1969)
· Mario Benedetti (1920–2009)
· Orosmán Moratorio
· Juan Carlos Onetti (1909–1994)
· Horacio Quiroga (1878–1937)
· Carlos Vaz Ferreira
· Idea Vilariño (1920–2009)
Venezuela
· Rómulo Gallegos (1884–1969)
· Arturo Uslar Pietri (1906–2001)