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List of Latin American writers

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List of Latin American writers

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Some of the most important writers from Latin America, organized by cultural region and nationality. The focus is on Latin American literature.

Contents

1 Andes
2 Brazil
3 Caribbean
4 Central America

Andes

Bolivia

Alcides Arguedas (1879–1946), historian
Matilde Casazola
Javier del Granado (1913–1996), poet
Víctor Montoya
José Ignacio de Sanjinés (1786–1864), poet
Alfonso Gumucio Dagron
Jaime Sáenz (1921–1986), poet and novelist
Pedro Shimose
Gastón Suárez (1929–1984), novelist and dramatist
Franz Tamayo (1878–1956), poet
Adela Zamudio (1854–1928), poet and novelist

Colombia

Jorge Isaacs wrote María, one of the most influential 19th Century novels in Spanish

Héctor Abad Faciolince, writer and journalist
Manuel Ancízar, writer and journalist
Gonzalo Arango, poet and novelist
Helena Araújo
Porfirio Barba-Jacob
Andrés Caicedo
James Cañón
Tomás Carrasquilla
Germán Castro Caycedo
Gabriel García Márquez, Nobel Prize in Literature winner (1982)
Adolfo León Gómez, poet
Jorge Isaacs
Jaime Manrique, writer and painter
Santiago Martínez Delgado, writer and painter
Álvaro Mutis
Rafael Pombo
Laura Restrepo González
José Eustasio Rivera
Daniel Samper Pizano
José Asunción Silva
Guillermo Valencia
Fernando Vallejo
José María Vargas Vila
León de Greiff

Ecuador

See also Ecuadorian writers

Abdón Ubidia (1944)
Adalberto Ortiz (1914–2003), novelist and poet
Alejandro Carrión (1915–1992), journalist
Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco (1908-1993)
Alicia Yánez Cossío (1929)
Ángel Felicísimo Rojas (1909-2003)
Arturo Borja (1892-1912)
Benjamín Carrión (1897–1979)
Carlos Eduardo Jaramillo Castillo (1932)
César Dávila Andrade (1918-1967)
Demetrio Aguilera Malta (1909-1981)
Edna Iturralde (1948)
Efraín Jara Idrovo (1926)
Enrique Gil Gilbert (1912-1973)
Ernesto Noboa y Caamaño (1889-1927)
Eugenio Espejo (1747–1795)
Euler Granda (1935)
Fanny Carrión de Fierro, poet, essayist, professor

Francisco Arízaga Luque (1900 — 1964)
Gabriel Cevallos García (1913-2004)
Galo René Pérez (1923)
Humberto Fierro (1890-1929)
Ignacio Lasso (1911-1943)
Ileana Espinel (1933-2001)
Iván Carvajal Aguirre (1948)
Iván Oñate (1948)
Joaquín Gallegos Lara (1909 – 1947)
Jorge Carrera Andrade (1903-1978)
Jorge Enrique Adoum(1926 – 2009)
Jorge Icaza Coronel (1906–1978), novelist and playwright
Jorge H. Queirolo (1963)
José de la Cuadra (1903-1941)
José María Egas (1896-1982)
José Martínez Queirolo (1931-2008)
José Rumazo González (1904)

Juan León Mera (1832–1894), poet and novelist
Juan Montalvo (1832 – 1889)
Julio Pazos Barrera (1944)
Karina Galvez (1964)
Luis Aguilar-Monsalve (1942)
Luis Cordero Crespo (1833 – 1912)
Luis Costales (1926-2006)
María Fernanda Espinosa (1964)
Medardo Ángel Silva (1898 – 1919)
Miguel Donoso Pareja (1931)
Miguel Riofrío (1822 – 1879)
Nelson Estupiñán Bass (1912–2002)
Numa Pompilio Llona (1833 – 1912)
Osvaldo Hurtado (1939)
Pablo Balarezo Moncayo (1904–1999)
Pedro Jorge Vera (1914-d.1999)
Rafael Díaz Ycaza (1925-2013)
Raúl Andrade Moscoso (1905-1983)
Remigio Crespo Toral (1860-1939)
Rodolfo Pérez Pimentel (1939)
Sergio Román Armendáriz (died 1934)
Vicente Cabrera Funes (1944 - 2014)
Víctor Manuel Rendón (1859-1940)

Peru

Mario Vargas LLosa, 2010 Nobel Prize winner

Venezuela

Category:Venezuelan writers

Andrés Eloy Blanco

Adriano González León (1931–2008)
Andrés Eloy Blanco (1897–1955)
Aquiles Nazoa (1920–1976)
Arturo Uslar Pietri (1906–2001)
Boris Izaguirre (born 1965)
Eduardo Blanco (1840–1903)
Eduardo Liendo (born 1941)
Eugenio Montejo (1938–2008)
Francisco Herrera Luque (1927–1991)
Francisco Massiani (born 1944)
Fermín Toro (1807–1865)
Guillermo Meneses (1911–1978)
Hanni Ossott (1946–2002)

Juan Antonio Pérez Bonalde (1846–1892)
Laureano Vallenilla Lanz (1870–1936)
Manuel Díaz Rodríguez (1871–1927)
Mariano Picón Salas (1901–1965)
Miguel Otero Silva (1908–1985)
Rafael Arráiz Lucca (born 1959)
Rafael Cadenas (born 1930)
Rómulo Gallegos (1884–1969)
Rufino Blanco Fombona (1874–1944)
Salvador Garmendia (1928–2001)
Teresa de la Parra (1889–1936)
José Antonio Ramos Sucre (1890–1930)
Vicente Gerbasi (1913–1992)
Alberto Barrera Tyszka (born 1960)

Brazil

Casimiro de Abreu (1839–1860)
José de Alencar (1829–1877)
Castro Alves (1847–1862)
Ziraldo Alves Pinto (born 1932)
Jorge Amado (1912–2001)
Mário de Andrade (1893–1945)
Oswald de Andrade (1890–1954)
Manuel de Araújo Porto-alegre (1777–1838)
Afonso Arinos (1868–1916)
Aluísio de Azevedo (1857–1913)
Álvares de Azevedo (1831–1852)
Artur Azevedo (1855–1908)
Manuel Bandeira (1886–1968)
Olavo Bilac (1865–1918)
Pedro Bloch
Rubem Braga (1913-1990)
João Cabral de Melo Neto (1920–1999)
Adolfo Caminha (1867–1897)
Augusto de Campos (born 1931)
Carpinejar (born 1972)
Ana Cristina César (1952–1983)
Paulo Coelho (born 1947)
Cora Coralina (1889–1985)
Cláudio Manuel da Costa (1729–1789)
João da Cruz e Sousa (1861–1898)
Ana Cristina César (1952–1983)
Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant
Gregório de Matos (1636–1696)
Gustavo Dourado (born 1960)
Alfredo d'Escragnolle Taunay (1843–1899)
Augusto dos Anjos (1884–1914)
Autran Dourado (born 1926)
Carlos Drummond de Andrade (1902–1987)
Adonias Filho (1915–1990)
Rubem Fonseca (born 1925)
Narbal Fontes (1902–1960)
Aristides Fraga Lima (born 1923)
Basílio da Gama (1741–1795)
Zélia Gattai (1916–2008)

Dias Gomes (1922–1999)
Antônio Gonçalves Dias (1823–1864)
Tomás Antônio Gonzaga (1744–1819)
Bernardo Guimarães (1825–1884)
Ferreira Gullar (born 1930)
Vladimir Herzog (1930–1975)
Hilda Hilst (1930–2004)
Paulo Leminski
Orígenes Lessa (1903–1986)
Augusto de Lima (1859–1934)
Osman Lins (1924–1978)
Paulo Lins
Clarice Lispector (1925–1977)
Monteiro Lobato (1882–1948)
Ana Maria Machado
Machado de Assis (1839–1908)
Alcântara Machado (1901–1935) modernist
Cecília Meireles (1901–1964)
Murilo Mendes (1901–1975)
Ana Miranda (born 1951)
Aníbal Machado (1894–1964)
Adalgisa Nery (1905–1980)
João Gilberto Noll (born 1946)
Alberto de Oliveira (1859–1937)
Alvarenga Peixoto (1744–1792)
Martins Pena (1815–1848)
Camilo Pessanha (1867–1926)
Menotti Del Picchia (1892–1988)
Nélida Piñon (born 1937)
Raul Pompéia (1863–1895)
Adélia Prado (born 1935)
Rachel de Queiroz (1910–2003)
Mario Quintana (1906–1994)
Graciliano Ramos (1892–1953)
João Ubaldo Ribeiro (born 1941)
Cassiano Ricardo (1895–1974)
João do Rio (1881–1921)
Nélson Rodrigues (1912–1980)
Sérgio Sant'Anna (born 1941)

Santa Rita Durão (1722–1784)
Antônio José da Silva (O Judeu) (1705–1793)
Márcio Souza (born 1946)
Ariano Suassuna (born 1927)
José Mauro de Vasconcelos (1920–1984)
Antônio Vieira (1608–1697)
João Cabral de Melo Neto (1920–1999)
João Guimarães Rosa (1908–1967)
João Simões Lopes Neto (1865–1916)
Joaquim Manuel de Macedo (1820–1882)
José Lins do Rego (1901–1957)
Lima Barreto (1881–1922)
Lúcia Machado de Almeida (1910–2005)
Martins Pena (1815–1848)
Lya Luft (born 1938)
Lygia Fagundes Telles (born 1923)
Gilberto Mendonça Teles (born 1931)
Antônio Gonçalves Dias (1823–1864)
Gonçalves de Magalhães (1811–1882)
Graça Aranha (1868–1931)
Gregório de Matos (1636–1695)
João Guimarães Rosa (1908–1967)
Haroldo de Campos (1929–2003)
Henriqueta Lisboa (1901–1985)
Hilda Hilst (1930–2004)
Érico Veríssimo (1905–1975)
Euclides da Cunha (1866–1909)
Socorro Acioli (born 1975)

Caribbean

Category:Caribbean writers

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Category:Dominican Republic writers

See also Dominican Republic writers

Haiti

Category:Haitian writers

See also Haitian writers

Puerto Rico

Central America

Costa Rica

Roque Dalton, El Salvador's best known poet

Category:Costa Rican writers

El Salvador

Category:Salvadoran writers

See also Salvadoran writers

Manlio Argueta, novelist
Roque Dalton, poet and revolutionary
Jacinta Escudos, novelist
Claudia Lars, poet
Salarrué (Salvador Salazar Arrué), novelist, poet, painter

Guatemala

Miguel Angel Asturias, Nobel prize winner

Category:Guatemalan writers

Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899-1974) Nobel Prize in Literature winner (1967)
Marco Antonio Flores (1937-2013)
Augusto Monterroso (1921–2003)

Honduras

Óscar Acosta (born 1933), poet and critic
Ramón Amaya Amador (1916–1966), novelist and journalist
Eduardo Bähr (born 1940)
Augusto Coello (1884–1941)
Julio Escoto (born

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