List of Cuban writers

A list of Cuban writers, including novelists, poets, and critics:

* Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990), openly gay poet, novelist, and playwright, author of "Antes que anochezca"
* Silvestre de Balboa y Troya de Quesada, (1563-1649), author of "Espejo de Paciencia" (1608), first known Cuban narrative poem
* Miguel Barnet, anthropologist and testimonialist
* Antonio Benitez-Rojo (1931-), author and critic
* Pedro Luis Boitel (1931-1972), poet and dissident
* Mariano Brull (1891-1956), postmodern poet
* Lydia Cabrera (1899-1991), anthropologist and poet
* Guillermo Cabrera Infante (1929-2005), novelist, author of "Tres tristes tigres"
* Alejo Carpentier (1904-1980), novelist, author of "El reino de este mundo"
* Julián del Casal, 19th century poet
* Ernesto Juan Castellanos (1963-), English translator, journalist, and author of "", "El sargento Pimienta vino a Cuba en un submarino amarillo ", "La guerra se acaba - si tú quieres", and "John Lennon en La Habana with a little help from my friends"
* Daniel Chavarria, Uruguyan-born author
* Daína Chaviano, novelist and short-story writer
* Enrique Cirules (1938- ),novelist and essayist,author of El Imperio de La Habana
* Edmundo Desnoes, novelist, author of Memorias del Subdesarrollo
* Jesús Díaz (1941-2002), novelist, filmmaker, and intellectual, founder of the influential cultural magazine "Encuentro"
* Eliseo Diego (1920-1996), poet
* Eliseo Alberto Diego, novelist, son of Eliseo Diego (above)
* Norberto Fuentes (1943-), author and journalist
* Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda (1814-1873), novelist, playwright, and poet, author of "Sab" (1842) and "Baltasar" (1858)
* Nicolás Guillén (1902-1989), Afro-Cuban poet
* Pedro Juan Gutiérrez (1950-) "dirty realist" novelist, poet, and painter
* José María Heredia y Heredia (1803-1839), poet
* Carilda Oliver Labra (1924-), poet.
* José Lezama Lima (1910-1976), novelist and poet, author of "Paraíso"
* Dulce María Loynaz (1902-1997), poet
* Roberto Manzano, poet, and graphic designer. Born in Ciego de Ávila, septembre 20, 1949.
* José Martí (1853-1895), poet, journalist, critic, translator, and patriot
* Nancy Morejón (1944-), Afro-Cuban poet
* Juan Cristobal Napoles Fajardo (1829-1862?), writer of Siboneyista poetry
* Heberto Padilla (1932-2000), poet
* Leonardo Padura Fuentes (1955-), novelist and journalist
* Virgilio Piñera (1912-1979), author, playwright, poet, short-story writer and essayist
* Caridad Piñeiro (1958 - ), author of paranormals, romances, women's fiction and more [http://www.caridad.com Official Site]
* José Ignacio Rivero (1920-), exile journalist
* Raúl Rivero (1945-), dissident poet and journalist
* Severo Sarduy (1937-1993), neobaroque poet
* Ana María Simo, playwright, essayist and lesbian activist.
* Gabriel de la Concepción Valdez (1809-1844), soldier and poet, author of “Plegaria a Dios”
* Zoé Valdés (1959-), novelist
* Amir Valle (1967- ), journalist and novelist
* Cirilio Villaverde, novelist, author of "Cecilia Valdes" (1882)
* Héctor Zumbado, writer, journalist, humorist, and critic

See also

* Cuban literature
* List of Cuban Americans
* List of Latin American writers