List of Uruguayan women writers
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This is a list of women writers who were born in Uruguay or whose writings are closely associated with that country.
A
- María Abella de Ramírez (1863–1926), journal publisher, columnist, feminist
- Delmira Agustini (1886–1914), acclaimed 20th century Latin-American poet
- Claudia Amengual (born 1969), novelist, short story writer, essayist, educator, columnist
B
- Amanda Berenguer (1921–2010), poet, autobiographer
- Virginia Brindis de Salas (1908–1958), poet, columnist
C
- Esther de Cáceres (1903–1971), poet, educator
- Cecilia Curbelo (born 1975), journalist, columnist, screenwriter
E
- Paula Einöder (born 1974), poet, novelist, educator
- Gloria Escomel (born 1941), Uruguayan-born Canadian journalist, novelist, short story writer, writing in French
G
- Eloísa García Etchegoyhen (1921–1996), non-fiction writer, educator
- Lorena Giménez (1978-), fiction writer born in Sweden
- Marosa di Giorgio (1932–2004), acclaimed poet, novelist
I
- Juana de Ibarbourou (1892–1979), popular poet, feminist
L
- Clotilde Luisi (1882–1869), lawyer, educator, translator, short story writer
M
- Circe Maia (born 1932), poet, essayist, translator, teacher
P
- Cristina Peri Rossi (born 1941), novelist, short story writer, poet, translator
- Teresa Porzecanski (born 1945), anthropologist, novelist, short story writer, non-fiction writer
- Carmen Posadas (born 1953), best selling novelist, short story writer, children's writer
R
- Alba Roballo (1910–1996), politician, poet
S
- Beatriz Santos Arrascaeta (born 1947), narrative writer, historian, essayist
- Concepción Silva Belinzon (1903–1987), poet
- Armonía Somers (1914–1994), novelist, short story writer, feminist
- Michelle Suárez Bértora (born 1983), transsexual lawyer, politician, writer
V
- María Eugenia Vaz Ferreira (1875–1924), poet, teacher
- Helen Velando (born 1961), successful young adult writer
- Ida Vitale (born 1923), prolific writer, poet, non-fiction writer, essayist
Z
- Giselda Zani (1909–1975), Italian-born poet, short story writer, critic