List of Spanish language authors

This is a list of Spanish language authors, organised by country. inc-lit

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)
*José Hernández (1834–1886)
*Sylvia Iparraguirre (born 1947)
*Leopoldo Lugones (1874–1938)
*Manuel Mujica Lainez
*Ricardo Piglia (born 1941)
*Manuel Puig (1932–1990)
*Ernesto Sabato (born 1911)
*Juan José Saer (1937–2005)
*Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (1811-1888)
*Alfonsina Storni (1892–1938)
*Héctor Tizón (born 1929)
*Luisa Valenzuela (born 1938)

Chile

*Isabel Allende (born 1942)
*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)
*Vicente Huidobro (1893–1948)
*Enrique Lihn
*Gonzalo Lira (born 1968)
*Germán Marín
*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 (born 1928)
*Jorge Isaacs (1837–1985)
*Álvaro Mutis (born 1923)
*Rafael Pombo (1833–1912)
*José Eustasio Rivera (1888–1928)
*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)
*Jorge Franco (born 1962)
*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)
*Javier Amaya (born 1956)

Costa Rica

*Manuel Argüello Mora (1834–1902)
*Dorelia Barahona (born 1959)
*Alfonso Chase (born 1945)
*Fabián Dobles (born 1918)
*Quince Duncan (born 1940)
*Fernando Durán Ayanegui (born 1939)
*Aquileo Echeverría (1866–1909)
*Carlos Luis Fallas (1909–1966)
*Ricardo Fernández Guardia (1867–1950)
*Carlos Gagini (1865–1925)
*Daniel Gallegos (born 1930)
*Joaquín García Monge (1881–1958)
*Manuel González Zeledón ("Magón") (1864–1936)
*Ricardo Fernández Guardia (1867–1950)
*Rafael Angel Herra (born 1943)
*Adolfo Herrera García (1914–1975)
*Gerardo César Hurtado (born 1949)
*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)
*Rima Rothe de Vallbona (born 1931)
*José León Sánchez (born 1929)
*Rodrigo Soto (born 1962)

Cuba

*Reinaldo Arenas (1943–1990)
*Miguel Barnet (born 1940)
*Guillermo Cabrera Infante (1929–2005)
*Alejo Carpentier (1904–1980)
*Daína Chaviano
*Enrique Cirules (born 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)
*Alejandro Manuel de Quesada
*Gonzalo de Quesada
*Ernesto Juan Castellanos (born 1963)
*Severo Sarduy (1937–1993)
*Zoé Valdés

Dominican Republic

*Samuel Nina Ortiz (born 1947)
*Junot Díaz (born 1970)

Ecuador

*Alejandro Carrión (1915–1992)
*José María Jaramillo Palacio (born 1916)
*Ignacio Lasso (1911–1943)
*Juan Montalvo (1832–1889)
*Hugo Mayo (Miguel Augusto Egas) (1897–1988)
*Adalberto Ortiz (1914–2003)
*Benjamín Urrutia (born 1950)

El Salvador

*Claribel Alegría
*Arturo Ambrogi
*Manlio Argueta
*Mario Bencastro
*Horacio Castellanos Moya
*Carlos Castro
*Patxinka Cazaux
*José Roberto Cea
*Roque Dalton
*David Escobar Galindo
*Jacinta Escudos
*Alfredo Espino
*Miguel Angel Espino
*Francisco Gavidia
*Pedro Geoffroy Rivas
*Claudia Hernández González
*David J. Guzmán
*Alfonso Kijadurías
*Claudia Lars
*Hugo Lindo
*Ricardo Lindo
*Francisco Machón Vilanova
*Alberto Masferrer
*Napoleón Rodríguez Ruíz
*Salarrué (1899–1975)
*León Sigüenza

Guatemala

*Arturo Arias
*Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899–1974)
*Rafael Cuevas Molina (born 1954)
*Ronald Flores (born 1973)
* [Ingleberto Gutierrez]
*Flavio Herrera (1895–1968)
*José Milla (1822–1882)
*Enrique Martínez Sobral
*Mario Monteforte Toledo (1911–2003)
*Augusto Monterroso (1921–2003)
*Franco Sandoval
*Máximo Soto Hall (1871–1944)

Honduras

* Ramón Amaya Amador
* Roberto Quesada
* Roberto Sosa
* Eduardo Bähr

Mexico

*Mariano Azuela (1873–1952)
*Rosario Castellanos (1925–1974)
*Salvador Díaz Mirón (1853–1928)
*Sor 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)
*Ramón López Velarde (1888–1921)
*Angeles 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 (born 1933)
*Elena Poniatowska (born 1932)
*Alfonso Reyes (1889–1959)
*Juan Rulfo (1917–1986)
*Alberto Ruy-Sánchez (born 1951)
*Jaime Sabines (1926–1999)
*Xavier Villaurrutia (1903–1950)
*Gabriel Zaid (born 1934)

Nicaragua

*Rosario Aguilar (born 1938)
*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)
*Salomon de la Selva (1893–1959)
*José Coronel Urtecho (1906–1994)
*Sergio Ramírez (born 1942)

Panama

*Javier Alvarado
*Rosa M. Britton
*Carlos Fong
*Gloria Guardia
*Darío Herrera
*Demetrio Herrera Sevillano
*Enrique Jaramillo Levi
*Ricardo Miró
*María Olimpia De Obaldía
*Mario Augusto Rodríguez
*José María Sánchez
*Guillermo Sánchez Borbón
*Sofía Santim
*Elsie Alvarado de Ricord
*José Luis Rodríguez Pittí
*Melanie Taylor
*Carlos Oriel Wynter Melo

Paraguay

*Augusto Roa Bastos (1917–2005)

Peru

*Ciro Alegría
*Alonso Alegría
*José María Arguedas (1911–1969)
*Alfredo Bryce Echenique (born 1939)
*Fernando Fernán Gómez (born 1921)
*Clorinda Matto de Turner (1853-1909)
*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

*Rosa Alvero de Sevilla
*Jesús Balmori
*Emeterio Barcelón y Barceló Soriano
*Manuel Bernabé
*Lourdes Brillantes
*Ramón Escoda
*Federico Espino
*Edmundo Farolán
*Enrique Fernández Lumba
*Fernando Mª. Guerrero
*Evangelina E. Guerrero de Zacarías
*León Mª Guerrero
*Nilda Guerrero de Barranco
*Ángel Hidalgo
*Conchita Huerta
*Graciano López Jaena
*Enrique K. Laygo
*Apolinario Mabini
*José Palma
*Marcelo H. del Pilar
*Benigno del Río
*Guillermo Gómez Rivera
*Guillermo Gómez Windham
*Claro M. Recto
*José Rizal
*Flavio Zaragoza Cano
*Francisco Zaragoza Carrillo

Puerto Rico

* Luis López Nieves
* Hugo Margenat
* Luis Rafael Sánchez

pain

*Rafael Alberti (1902–1999)
*Pedro Antonio de Alarcón (1833–1891)
*Clarín (1852–1901)
*Ignacio Aldecoa (1925–1969)
*Josefina Aldecoa (born 1926)
*Vicente Aleixandre (1898–1984)
*Mateo Alemán (1547–1614)
*Dámaso Alonso (1898–1990)
*Nuria Amat (born 1950)
*Joaquín Arderíus (1885–1969)
*Teresa of Avila (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 (born 1920)
*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)
*Pelayo Hipólito Fernández (born 1927)
*Gloria Fuertes (1917–1998)
*Espido Freire (born 1974)
*Federico García Lorca (1898–1936)
*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 Melchor de Jovellanos (1744–1811)
*Mariano José de Larra (1809–1837)
*Fray Luis de León (1527 – c. 1591)
*Íñigo López de Mendoza, marqués de Santillana (1398–1458)
*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 Maria Matute (born 1926)
*Marcelino Menéndez Pelayo (1856–1912)
*Gabriel Miró (1879–1930)
*Agustín Moreto y Cavana (1618–1661)
*Antonio Muñoz Molina (born 1956)
*Blas de Otero (1916–1979)
*Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851–1921)
*Benito Pérez Galdós (1843–1920)
*Arturo Pérez-Reverte (born 1951)
*Francisco de Quevedo (1580–1680)
*Antonio Risco ( )
*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 (born 1964)
*Pedro Salinas (1892–1951)
*José Luis Sampedro (born 1917)
*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)

United States of America

*Sandra Cisneros
*Edwin Lozada
*Ruben Quesada (born 1976)
*Alejandro Manuel de Quesada

Uruguay

*Eduardo Galeano (born 1940)
*Jorge Majfud (born 1969)
*Mario Benedetti (born 1920)
*Juan Carlos Onetti (1909–1994)
*Horacio Quiroga (1878–1937)

Venezuela

*Rómulo Gallegos (1884–1969)
*Arturo Uslar-Pietri (1906–2001)

"See also: List of Spanish-language poets, List of authors"