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 (born 1956)
 * 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 (born 1931)
 * 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)
 * Gonzalo Rojas (1916–2011)
 * Manuel Rojas (1896–1973)
 * Antonio Skármeta (born 1940)
 * Luis Sepúlveda (1949–2020)
 * 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 (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 (born 1939)
 * 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 (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 (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)
 * 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 (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 (born 1936)
 * 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

 * 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)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * 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 (1931–2017)
 * 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 (1933–2020)
 * 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)
 * Marysa Navarro (born 1934)
 * 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)
 * Marta Segarra (born 1963)
 * María del Pilar Sinués de Marco (1835-1893)
 * 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 (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)