The following is 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 Teresita de Barbieri 1937-2018 writer sociologist Mexico City Ana Barrios Camponovo born 1961 writer, illustrator actress Montevideo, Spain Roberto Barry 1920-1980 writer, musician, comedian Montevideo Guzmán Carriquiry Lecour born 1944 writer Vatican employee Rome 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 Gerardo de Oscar 1978 writer, essayist teacher Eduardo Acevedo Díaz 1851–1921 writer, journalist politician Edda Fabbri born 1949 novelist, short story writer, non-fiction writer Montevideo 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 Suleika Ibáñez 1930–2013 novelist, essayist, poet teacher, and translator Montevideo Sara de Ibáñez 1909–1971 poet, literary critic educator Montevideo 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 1947–2016 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 Teresa Porzecanski born 1945 anthropologist, novelist, short story writer, non-fiction writer 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
List of Uruguayan poets Teresa Amy (1950–2017) Washington Benavides (1930–2017) Mario Benedetti Amanda Berenguer Selva Casal Roberto Echavarren Amir Hamed Circe Maia Jorge Meretta Eduardo Milan Salvador Puig María Herminia Sabbia y Oribe María Eugenia Vaz Ferreira Jorge Medina Vidal Idea Vilariño Ida Vitale
See also List of Uruguayan women writers List of Latin American writers List of Uruguayans Uruguayan literature List of contemporary writers from northern Uruguay