List of Spanish-language authors

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

Argentina

• Roberto Arlt (1900–1942)
• Adolfo Bioy Casares (1914–1999)
• Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986)
• Sergio Chejfec (1956–2022)
• Julio Cortázar (1914–1984)
• Esteban Echeverría (1805–1851)
• Juana Manuela Gorriti (1818–1892)
• José Hernández (1834–1886)
• Sylvia Iparraguirre (born 1947)
• Alicia Jurado (1922–2011)
• Leopoldo Lugones (1874–1938)
• Manuel Mujica Láinez (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)
• Héctor Tizón (1929–2012)
• Luisa Valenzuela (born 1938)

Bolivia

• Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz (1931–1980)
• Gigia Talarico (born 1953)

Chile

• Isabel Allende (born 1942)
• Eduardo Anguita (1914–1992)
• Roberto Bolaño (1953–2003)
• José Baroja (born 1983)
• María Luisa Bombal (1910–1980)
• José Donoso (1924–1996)
• Ariel Dorfman (born 1942)
• Jorge Edwards (1931–2023)
• Diamela Eltit (born 1949)
• Alberto Fuguet (born 1964)
• Gustavo Gac-Artigas (born 1944)
• Olga Grau (born 1945)
• Vicente Huidobro (1893–1948)
• Enrique Lihn (1929–1988)
• Sergio Missana (born 1968)
• Gabriela Mistral (1889–1957)
• Pablo Neruda (1904–1973)
• Rosario Orrego (1834–1879)
• Gonzalo Rojas (1916–2011)
• Manuel Rojas (1896–1973)
• Antonio Skármeta (1940–2024)
• Luis Sepúlveda (1949–2020)
• Marcela Serrano (born 1951)
• Lucrecia Undurraga Solar (1841–1901)

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 (1940–2021)
• Manuel Mejía Vallejo (1923–1998)
• Jairo Aníbal Niño (1941–2010)
• 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)
• Magdalena León de Leal (born 1939)
• Fanny Buitrago (born 1943)
• Jorge Franco (born 1962)

Costa Rica

• Manuel Argüello Mora (1834–1902)
• Alfonso Chase (born 1945)
• Fabián Dobles (1918–1997)
• 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 (1939–2023)
• Carmen Lyra (1888–1949)
• José Marín Cañas (1904–1981)
• Carmen Naranjo (1928–2012)
• Julieta Pinto (1921–2022)
• Emilia Prieto Tugores (1902–1986)
• José León Sánchez (1929–2022)
• 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 (1938–2016)
• 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)
• 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 (1866–1942)
• Pedro Henríquez Ureña (1884–1946)
• Juan Bosch (1909–2001)
• Joaquín Balaguer (1909–2002)
• Pedro Mir (1913–2000)
• Alfredo Fernández Simó (1915–1991)
• 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 (1935–2018), 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 (born 1948), poet, philosopher, writer
• Jaime Galarza Zavala – poet, journalist and politician
• Jenny Estrada – Writer and journalist
• Joaquín Gallegos Lara – novelist and short story writer
• Jorge Carrera Andrade – poet
• Jorge Icaza Coronel (1906–1978), novelist
• Jorge Luis Cáceres (born 1982), editor, anthologist
• Jorge Núñez Sánchez (1947–2020), 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, philosopher, 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 politician
• 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 (born 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 (born 1966)
• Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo (born 1950)
• Raquel Ilombé (¿1938?–1992)
• Justo Bolekia Boleká
• Leoncio Evita Enoy (1929–1996)

El Salvador

• Claribel Alegría (1924–2018)
• 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 (1950–2013)
• Laura Esquivel (born 1950)
• Carlos Fuentes (1928–2012)
• 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)
• Rosa Nissán (born 1939)
• Salvador Novo (1904–1974)
• Fernando del Paso (1935–2018)
• Octavio Paz (1914–1998)
• Carlos Pellicer (1897–1977)
• Sergio Pitol (1933–2018)
• Elena Poniatowska (born 1932)
• (born 1968)
• Alfonso Reyes (1889–1959)
• Juan Rulfo (1917–1986)
• Alberto Ruy-Sánchez (born 1951)
• Jaime Sabines (1926–1999)
• (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 (1925–2020)
• 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 (1936–2019)
• Gloria Guardia (1940–2019)
• 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 (1921–2007)
• María Emma Mannarelli (born 1954)
• Clorinda Matto de Turner (1853–1909)
• Scarlett O'Phelan Godoy (born 1951)
• Isabel Sabogal (born 1958)
• César Vallejo (1892–1938)
• Mario Vargas Llosa (1936–2025)
• Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539–1616)
• 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

• Maria Dolores Acevedo (1932–1998)
• Joan Baptista Aguilar (died 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)
• Carmen Blanco y Trigueros (ca. 1840 - 1921)
• 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)
• Teresa Cameselle (born 1968)
• 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)
• Edith Checa Oviedo (1957–2017)
• Matilde Cherner (1833–1880)
• San Juan de la Cruz (1542–1591)
• Álvaro Cunqueiro (1911–1981)
• 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)
• Trini de Figueroa (1918–1972)
• Espido Freire (born 1974)
• Gloria Fuertes (1917–1998)
• Federico García Lorca (1898–1936)
• Juan García Rodenas (born 1976)
• Concepción Gimeno de Flaquer (1850–1919)
• José María Gironella (1917–2003)
• Luis de Góngora (1561–1627)
• José Goytisolo (1928–1999)
• Juan Goytisolo (1931–2017)
• Luis Goytisolo (born 1935)
• Baltasar Gracián (1601–1658)
• Fray Antonio de Guevara (1480–1545)
• Jorge Guillén (1893–1984)
• Carmela Gutiérrez de Gambra (1921–1984)
• 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 (1951–2022)
• Julián Marías (1914–2005)
• Juan Marsé (1933–2020)
• Carmen Martín Gaite (1925–2000)
• Luis Martín-Santos (1924–1964)
• Azorín (1863–1967)
• Ana María Matute (1925–2014)
• Marina Mayoral (1942)
• 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)
• Marysa Navarro (1934–2025)
• 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)
• Francisca Sarasate (1853-1922)
• Marta Segarra (born 1963)
• María del Pilar Sinués de Marco (1835–1893)
• Tirso de Molina (1571–1648)
• Gonzalo Torrente Ballester (1910–1999)
• Sara Torres (born 1991)
• 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)
• Marika Vila (born 1949)
• Esteban Manuel de Villegas (1589–1669)
• María de Zayas y Sotomayor (1590–1661)
• José Zorrilla y Moral (1817–1893)
• Alfonso Vallejo (1943–2021)
• Carlos G. Vallés (1925–2020)
• 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)

See also

• List of Spanish-language poets