List of Cuban-American writers

Name Year of birth/death Portrait Notes
Luis Senarens 1865–1939
The most popular American science fiction writer of the late 19th century, widely known as "the American Jules Verne."
Alex Abella 1950– Mystery/crime novelist, non-fiction writer, and journalist
Iván Acosta Playwright; works include El Super (movie version 1979) and Un cubiche en la luna (1989)[1]
Mercedes de Acosta 1893–1968
Robert Arellano 1969– Novelist; works include Havana Lunar (2010 Edgar Award finalist) and Havana Libre (2017).
Reinaldo Arenas[2] 1943–1990
René Ariza 1940–1994
Octavio Armand 1946– Poet[1]
Joaquín Badajoz 1972– Poet, author, essayist (North American Academy of the Spanish Language, fellow member)
Jesús J. Barquet[3]
José Barreiro[4] 1948–
Ruth Behar[5] 1956–
Juana Borrero[6] 1877–1896 Poet
Gaspar Betancourt Cisneros[7] 1803–1866
Richard Blanco[4] 1968– American poet, public speaker, author and civil engineer
Rafael Campo[2] 1964– Physician and author
Yanitzia Canetti 1967–
Alejo Carpentier 1904–1980
Lourdes Casal 1938–1981 Poet[1]
Sandra M. Castillo[4] Poet
Carlota Caulfield Poet
Daína Chaviano 1957– Novelist, poet, and award-winning novelist of Azorín Prize for Best Novel (Spain), among other international awards.
Migdia Chinea-Varela 1971–
Rene Cifuentes[3]
Miguel Correa[3]
Nilo Cruz 1960– Playwright[2]
Silvia Curbelo 1955– [4]
Belkis Cuza Malé[6] 1942–
Frederick A. de Armas 1945– Literary scholar and novelist; novels include El abra del Yumurí (2016), Sinfonía Salvaje (2019)
Miguel A. De La Torre 1958–
Carmen Agra Deedy
Pura del Prado[6] 1931–1996[8]
Carlos Eire 1950– Memoirist[2]
Margarita Engle[5] 1951–
Frank Fernández 1934–
Roberto G. Fernández[2] 1951–
Eugenio Florit[6] 1903–1999
María Irene Fornés 1930–
Paula Fox 1923–2017
Carlos Franqui 1921–2010
Cristina García[2] 1958–
Carolina Garcia-Aguilera[2] 1949–
Miguel Garcia Ramos[3]
Valentina L. Garza
Jorge Enrique González Pacheco 1969– Poet
Ibis Gómez-Vega 1952– Novelist
Celedonio González Novelist; works include Los primos (1971) and Los cuatro embajadores (1973)[1]
Jorge Guitart[4] Poet
Andrea O'Reilly Herrera[4] Novelist, academic
Oscar Hijuelos[2] 1951–2013
Daniel Iglesias Kennedy 1950- Novelist, academic, author of Esta tarde se pone el sol(2001) Espacio vacío (2003) El marmitón apacible (2006) among others.
Enrique Labrador Ruiz[6] 1902–1991
Robert Lima 1935– Poet, playwright and literary critic; grandson of Cuban patriot Col. Alfredo Lima Tardiff
Melinda Lopez Playwright[2]
Eduardo Machado[2] 1953–
José Martí[2] 1853–1895
Dionisio D. Martinez[4] 1956–
Pablo Medina 1960– Poet[1]
Ana Menéndez 1970–
Matías Montes Huidobro 1931– Novelist; works include Desterrados al fuego (1975)[1]
Gean Moreno 1972– [4]
Elías Miguel Muñoz 1954– [4] Poet and novelist, author of Crazy Love (1988) and The Greatest Performance (1991), as well as works in Spanish[1]
Victor Nickolich[9] 1951– Non-fiction writer, historian and athlete. His works include The Lynx Book (2016)[10] and the Spanish version El Lince (2018)[11]
Anaïs Nin 1903–1977
Lino Novás Calvo 1903–1983 Novelist; works include Maneras de contar (1970)[1]
Ana Rosa Núñez[6] 1926–1999 Poet, librarian
Achy Obejas[2] 1956–
Mirta Ojito[3]
Herberto Padilla[6] 1932–2000
Ricardo Pau-Llosa 1954– Poet[2]
Luis de la Paz[3]
Manuel Pereiras García 1950–
Gustavo Pérez Firmat 1949– "Poet, memoirist, literary critic"[2]
Carlos Pintado 1974– Author, playwright and award-winning poet of Sant Jordi International Prize for Poetry
Juana Rosa Pita[6] 1939–
Dolores Prida 1943–2013 Playwright; English-language works include those collected in Beautiful Señoritas and Other Plays (1991)[1]
Jorge Reyes 1972–2015
Beatriz Rivera[4] Novelist
Isel Rivero Poet[1]
Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés[2] Poet, academic
Antonio Sacre 1968–
José Sánchez-Boudy Poet[1]
Pedro Santacilia[7] 1826–1910
Armando Simon 1951– Novelist-A Cuban from Kansas, Very Peculiar Stories, The Cult of Suicide and Other SciFi Stories. Dramatist-Conundrum, Pro Se, Carnada, Infidel!
Virgil Suárez 1962– Novelist, poet[2]
Piri Thomas 1928–2011
Miguel Teurbe Tolón[7] 1820–1857
Omar Torres Novelist; works include Apenas un bolero (1981), Al partir (1986), and Fallen Angels Sing (1991)[1]
Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez 1969–
Roberto Valero[3]
Félix Varela[6] 1788–1853
Charlie Vázquez 1971–
Dan Vera
Carlos Victoria[3]
Cirilo Villaverde[7] 1812–1894
Rubén Martínez Villena[6] 1899–1934
José Yglesias[4] 1919–1995
Juan Clemente Zenea[7] 1832–1871

See also

References
  1. Marc Zimmerman, U.S. Latino Literature: An Essay and Annotated Bibliography, MARCH/Abrazo, 1992.
  2. Ortíz 2013.
  3. Donaldo W. Urioste; et al. (2017). Historical Dictionary of U.S. Latino Literature. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-7549-2.
  4. Suárez 1996.
  5. Álvarez Borland 1998.
  6. Hospital 1996.
  7. Lazo 2005.
  8. Vicki L. Ruiz; Virginia Sánchez Korrol, eds. (2006). Latinas in the United States: a Historical Encyclopedia. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-11169-2.
  9. Nickolich, Victor. "The Lynx Book".
  10. Nickolich, Victor (2016). The Lynx. Shreiber Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0997979930.
  11. Nickolich, Victor (2018). El Lince. Shreiber Press. p. 412. ISBN 978-0997979947.

Bibliography
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