List of Uruguayan writers

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A list of notable Uruguayan writers:

Name Period Writings Other Places
Delmira Agustini 1886–1914 poet
Marcelina Almeida mid 19th-c novelist, writer, poet Montevideo
Enrique Amorim 1900–1960 novelist, writer
Dino Armas born 1941 playwright theater director
Ana Barrios Camponovo born 1961 writer, illustrator actress Montevideo, Spain
Mario Benedetti 1920–2009 journalist, novelist, poet
Horacio Bernardo born 1976 writer and philosopher
Marcia Collazo born 1959 novelist, poet lawyer, teacher
Helena Corbellini born 1959 novelist, poet professor
Ismael Cortinas 1884–1940 journalist, playwright politics
Eduardo Acevedo Díaz 1851–1921 writer, journalist politician
Emilio Frugoni 1880–1969 poet, essayist, journalist politician, lawyer
Eduardo Galeano 1940–2015 journalist, writer, novelist
Malí Guzmán born 1961 playwright, journalist, scenographer, writer
Alicia Haber born 1946 historian, art critic, curator, teacher Montevideo
Felisberto Hernández 1902–1964 writer pianist
Ernesto Herrera 1889–1917 playwright, short story, journalist
Julio Herrera y Reissig 1875–1910 poet, playwright, essayist
Juana de Ibarbourou 1892–1979 poet
Lola Larrosa de Ansaldo 1859–1895 writer Buenos Aires
Circe Maia born 1932 poet translator Montevideo - Tacuarembó
Jorge Majfud born 1969 novelist, essayist architect, prof. of mathematics and art Tacuarembó - elsewhere
Leo Maslíah born 1954 novelist, poet, short story, playwright musician, singer Montevideo - Buenos Aires
Tomás de Mattos born 1947 writer librarian Tacuarembó
Jesús Moraes born 1955 short story Artigas
Alvaro Ojeda born 1958 writer, journalist, novelist, poet reviewer
Juan Carlos Onetti 1909–1994 novelist, short story
Emilio Oribe 1893–1975 poet, essayist philosopher, doctor
Danilo Pallares Echeverría ?-present writer musician Flores
Manuel Pérez y Curis 1884–1920 poet Montevideo
Cristina Peri Rossi born 1941 novelist, poet, short story translator
Carmen Posadas born 1953 books for children, writes for film & TV Montevideo
Fanny Puyesky 1939–2010 books, columns, plays lawyer Montevideo
Horacio Quiroga 1878–1937 playwright, poet, short story Salto, Buenos Aires
Ana Ribeiro born 1955 historical essays, novels professor Montevideo
José Enrique Rodó 1872–1917 essayist Montevideo
Mauricio Rosencof born 1933 playwright, poet, journalist Florida
Florencio Sánchez 1875–1910 playwright, journalist politician Montevideo
Ramiro Sanchiz born 1978 novelist, short story writer translator Montevideo
Beatriz Santos Arrascaeta born 1947 writer activist, educator Montevideo
Daniel Vidart 1920–2019 anthropologist, historian Paysandú
Constancio C. Vigil 1876–1954 writer publisher Rocha, Buenos Aires
Ida Vitale born 1923 poet Montevideo
Giselda Zani 1909–1975 poet, short story writer art critic
Juan Zorrilla de San Martín 1855–1931 epic poet politician Montevideo
Roy Berocay born 1955 journalist author Montevideo

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