Latin American Women Authors, Poets, Playwrights, Novelists
Famous Latin American Women Authors
The illustration above is from the Spanish art exhibition Letras Ilustradas, featuring images of Famous Latin American Women Authors such as:
- Isabel Allende, 1942, Chile
- Carmen Boullosa, 1954, Mexico, USA
- Giannina Braschi, 1953, Puerto Rico, USA
- Elena Poniatowska, 1932, Mexico
- Maria Luisa Bombal, 1910-1980, Chile
- Julia de Burgos, 1914-1953, Puerto Rico
- Alfonsina Storni, 1892-1938, Argentina
- Gabriela Mistral, 1889-1957, Chile
- Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda, 1814-1873, Cuba/Spain
- Sor Juan Ines de la Cruz, 1648-1678
- Anonymous, since forever
Latin American Women Writers Anthologies
These Are Not Sweet Girls: Latin American Women Poets is a groundbreaking anthology edited by Marjorie Agosín, featuring over fifty poets and praised for its ability to bring a wide range of women’s voices into English.
- Marjorie Agosín (Editor)
- Delmira Agustini
- Claribel Alegría
- Giaconda Belli
- Giannina Braschi
- Julia de Burgos
- Teresa Calderón
- Rosario Castellanos
- Alicia Galaz Vivar
- Dulce María Loynaz
- Cecília Meireles
- Gabriela Mistral
- Olga Nolla
Contemporary Latin American Poets
AI generated text: Contemporary Latin American Poets of the Diaspora of the Late 20th and 21st Century
Latin American diasporic poets continue to thrive. Their works often focus on identity, feminism, and current social dynamics. Latin American women authors of the diaspora:
- Sandra Cisneros (U.S./Mexico heritage): A celebrated author and poet known for works that explore the lives of Mexican American working-class families.
- Elizabeth Acevedo (U.S./Dominican heritage): An award-winning Afro-Latina poet and author known for her powerful novels in verse that delve into Black Latina experiences.
- Ada Limón (U.S./Mexican heritage): A highly talented contemporary poet whose work is widely published and acclaimed, also known for selecting other emerging voices for publication.
- Giannina Braschi (US/Puerto Rico): An iconic Puerto Rican epic poet who writes cross-genre literature.
Daughters of Latin America Anthology
Ambitious, audacious, and teeming with talent, Daughters of Latin America highlights the vast and varied collective genius of women writers. Sandra Guzmán, editor.
- Elizabeth Acevedo
- Julia Alvarez
- Gioconda Belli
- Carmen Boullosa
- Giannina Braschi
- Norma Cantú
- Ana Castillo
- Sandra Cisneros
- Angie Cruz
- Edwidge Danticat
- Julia de Burgos
- Laura Esquivel
- Conceição Evaristo
- Mayra Santos Febres
- Cristina Rivera Garza
- Claudia Salazar Jimenez
- Jamaica Kincaid
- ,Gabriela Mistral
- Celeste Mohammed
- Cherrié Moraga
- Angela Morales
- Nancy Morejón
- Anaïs Nin
- Alejandra Pizarnik
- Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro
- Elena Poniatowska
- Laura Restrepo
- Esmeralda Santiago
- Ana María Shua
- Elisabet Velasquez
- Helena María Viramontes, and many more.