List of Puerto Rican writers

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Notable Puerto Rican writers
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This is a list of Puerto Rican literary figures, including poets, novelists, short story authors, and playwrights. It includes people who were born in Puerto Rico, people who are of Puerto Rican ancestry, and many long-term residents and/or immigrants who have made Puerto Rico their home, and who are recognized for their literary work. New entries must be placed in alphabetical order and follow the formatting for the list.


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A [edit]

  • Manuel Abreu Adorno (1955–1984)[1]
  • Rafael Acevedo (born 1960), poet, playwright, fiction writer[1]
  • Alfredo M. Aguayo Educator and writer
    Established the first laboratory of child psychology at the University of Havana[2]
  • Jack Agüeros, author, playwright, poet and translator.[3]
  • Dr. Miguel Algarín, poet, writer
    Co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.[4]
  • Dr. Manuel A. Alonso, poet and author
    Considered by many to be the first Puerto Rican writer of notable importance.[5]
  • Silvia Álvarez Curbelo, writer and historian.[6]
  • Alba Ambert, novelist
    Ambert in 1996, became the first Hispanic author to win the Carey McWilliams Award for Multicultural Literature, presented by the Multicultural Review, for her novel :A Perfect Silence”.’’ [7]
  • Dr. Delma S. Arrigoitia, historian, author
    Arrigoitia was the first person in the University of Puerto Rico to earn a Masters Degree in the field of history. In 2010, her book, "Puerto Rico Por Encima de Todo: Vida y Obra de Antonio R. Barcelo, 1868–1938", was recognized among the best in the category of "research and criticism" and awarded a first place prize by the Ateneo Puertorriqueño.[8]
  • Francisco Arriví, writer, poet, and playwright
    Arriví known as "The Father of the Puerto Rican Theater".[9]
  • Rane Arroyo, poet, playwright and scholar[10]

B-C [edit]

  • Lefty (Manuel) Barreto, novelist, author of autobiography Nobody's Hero (1977)[11]
  • Pura Belpré, author
    First Puerto Rican librarian in New York City.[12]
  • Samuel Beniquez, author
    Author of the autobiographical book entitled: Tu alto precio... Mi gran valor.[13]
  • María Bibiana Benítez, playwright
    Benitez is one of Puerto Rico's "first" poetesses.[14]
  • Alejandrina Benítez de Gautier, poet
    Benítez de Gautier's collaboration with the "Aguinaldo Puertorriqueño" (Collection of Puerto Rican Poetry) gave her recognition as a great poet.[15]
  • Tomás Blanco, writer and historian
    Blanco was the author of "Prontuario Historico de Puerto Rico" and "El Prejuicio Racial en Puerto Rico" (Racial Prejudice in Puerto Rico).[16]
  • Juan Boria, Afro-Caribbean poet
    Boria, also known as the Negro Verse Pharaoh, was a poet known for his Afro-Caribbean poetry.[17]
Giannina Braschi
Julia de Burgos

D [edit]

E-G [edit]

H-K [edit]

Eugenio María de Hostos

L [edit]

M [edit]

  • Manuel Manrique, novelist, author of Island in Harlem (1966)[11]
  • Hugo Margenat, poet
    Margenat was also the founder of the political youth pro-independence organizations "Acción Juventud Independentista" and "Federación de Universitarios Pro Independencia".[65]
René Marqués

O [edit]

  • Judith Ortiz Cofer, poet, writer and essayist.[78]
  • Micol Ostow, author
    Ostow wrote of "Mind Your Manners, Dick and Jane". Her novel, "Emily Goldberg Learns to Salsa", was named a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age.[79]
  • Dr. José Gualberto Padilla a.k.a. "El Caribe" poet[80]
  • Luis Palés Matos, poet of Afro-Caribbean themes; author of "Tuntún de pasa y grifería" and "Pueblo negro"[81]
  • Dr. Antonio S. Pedreira, writer and educator
    Pedreira's most important book was "Insularismo", in which he explores the meaning of being Puerto Rican.[82]

P-Q [edit]

Pedro Pietri

R–S [edit]

Manuel Ramos Otero

T-Z [edit]

See also [edit]

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  • Aldama, Frederick. Routledge Concise History of Latino/a Literature, featuring Puerto Rican authors Miguel Algarín, Giannina Braschi, Pedro Pietri, Miguel Piñero, Esmeralda Santiago, Piri Thomas, et al., Routledge, 2013.
  • Bibliografía de escritores puertorriqueños de la Generación Ochenta (Generation of the 80's).
  • Cancel, Mario R. Literatura y narrativa puertorriqueña: la escritura entre siglos. San Juan: Pasadizo, 2007.
  • Callahan, Laura. Spanish/English Codeswitching in a Written Corpus. John Benjamins Publishing, 2004.
  • Castillo, Debra. Redreaming America: Toward a Bilingual American Culture. On Ana Lydia Vega and Giannina Braschi. SUNY Series in Latin American and Iberian Thought and Culture, 2005.
  • López Baralt, Mercedes. Literatura Puertorriqueña del Siglo XX: Antología. San Juan: EDUPR, 2004.
  • Martínez Márquez, Alberto, and Mario Cancel. El límite volcado. Antología de la Generación de Poetas de los Ochenta. San Juan: Isla Negra, 2000.
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  • Stanchich, Maritza. "Insular Interventions: Diasporic Puerto Rican Literature Bilanguaging toward a Greater Puerto Rico." Ph.D. diss, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2003.
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