List of Cuban-American writers

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Name Year of birth/death Portrait Notes
Luis Senarens 1865–1939
Luis Philip Senarens, the American Jules Verne.jpg
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
Playwright; works include El Super (movie version 1979) and (1989)[1]
Mercedes de Acosta 1893–1968 Mercedes de Acosta.jpg
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
 [es] 1946– Poet[1]
Joaquín Badajoz 1972– Joaquín Badajoz.jpg Poet, author, essayist (North American Academy of the Spanish Language, fellow member)
Jesús J. Barquet[3]
José Barreiro[4] 1948–
Ruth Behar[5] 1956– Ruth Behar.jpg
Juana Borrero[6] 1877–1896 Juana Borrero.jpg Poet
 [de][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 Alejocarpentier.jpg
Lourdes Casal 1938–1981 Poet[1]
Sandra M. Castillo[4] Poet
Poet, academic, author of A Mapmaker’s Diary, Ticket to Ride, At the Paper Gates with Burning Desire.
Daína Chaviano 1957– Daína Chaviano.jpg 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 (2016), (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 1930–2018 María Irene Fornés (2012).jpg
Paula Fox 1923–2017
Carlos Franqui 1921–2010 CarlosyPoema2.JPG
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
Novelist; works include (1971) and (1973)[1]
Lillian Guerra Historian; works include The Myth of José Martí: Conflicting Nationalisms in Early Twentieth-Century Cuba (2005) and Visions of Power in Cuba: Revolution, Redemption and Resistance, 1959-1971 (2012)[9]
Jorge Guitart[4] Poet
Andrea O'Reilly Herrera[4] Novelist, academic [1]
Oscar Hijuelos[2] 1951–2013
1950- Daniel Iglesias Kennedy.jpg 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 MartiJohnManuel K TRestauration.jpg
Dionisio D. Martinez[4] 1956–
Pablo Medina 1960– Poet[1]
Ana Menéndez 1970–
 [es] 1931– Novelist; works include (1975)[1]
Gean Moreno 1972– [4]
1954– [4] Poet and novelist, author of (1988) and (1991), as well as works in Spanish[1]
[10][circular reference] 1951– Victor Hugo Nickolich.jpg Non-fiction writer, historian and athlete. His works include (2016)[11] and the Spanish version El Lince (2018)[12]
Anaïs Nin 1903–1977 Anais Nin.jpg
 [es] 1903–1983 Novelist; works include (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]
 [es][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 (1991)[1]
Jorge Reyes 1972–2015
Beatriz Rivera[4] Novelist
Poet[1]
Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés[2] Poet, academic [2]
Antonio Sacre 1968–
Poet[1]
 [es][7] 1826–1910
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 Miguel Teurbe Tolón.png
Novelist; works include (1981), (1986), and (1991)[1]
Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez 1969–
Roberto Valero[3]
Félix Varela[6] 1788–1853 The V. Rev. Felix Varela, D.D.jpg
Charlie Vázquez 1971–
Dan Vera
 [es][3]
Cirilo Villaverde[7] 1812–1894
Rubén Martínez Villena[6] 1899–1934 Rubén Martínez Villena.jpg
José Yglesias[4] 1919–1995
Juan Clemente Zenea[7] 1832–1871

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Marc Zimmerman, U.S. Latino Literature: An Essay and Annotated Bibliography, MARCH/Abrazo, 1992.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Ortíz 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Donaldo W. Urioste; et al. (2017). Historical Dictionary of U.S. Latino Literature. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-7549-2.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Suárez 1996.
  5. ^ a b Álvarez Borland 1998.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hospital 1996.
  7. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ "Alumni Bios – From Dartmouth Alum to Faculty of Color: How the Liberal Arts Help Diversify the Profession". sites.dartmouth.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  10. ^ Nickolich, Victor. "The Lynx Book".
  11. ^ Nickolich, Victor (2016). The Lynx. Shreiber Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0997979930.
  12. ^ Nickolich, Victor (2018). El Lince. Shreiber Press. p. 412. ISBN 978-0997979947.

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