This is a list of women writers who were born in Panama or whose writings are closely associated with that country.
A Elsie Alvarado de Ricord (1928–2005), poet, essayist, biographer, linguist Patricia Alvarado Nuñez (born 1967), Panamanian-American television presenter, documentary screenwriter, photographer, journalist
B Rosa María Britton (1936–2019), novelist, playwright
D Amelia Denis de Icaza (1836–1911), romantic poet, the first Panamanian woman to publish her poetry Zoraida Díaz (1881–1948), Modernist poet; the first Panamanian woman to publish a book of her poetry
G Nicole Garay (1873–1928), poet Aida González (born 1962), short story writer, medical doctor Gloria Guardia (1940–2019), novelist, essayist, short story writer, critic, journalist
H Ofelia Hooper (1900–1981), sociologist, poet, non-fiction writer, civil rights activist
L Olga F. Linares (1936–2014), Panamanian-American anthropologist, non-fiction writer
M Annabel Miguelena (born 1984), novelist, short story writer, actress
O María Olimpia de Obaldía (1891–1985), poet
R Susana Richa de Torrijos (born 1924), educator, essayist, politician
S Stella Sierra (1917–1997), poet, educator
T Consuelo Tomás (born 1957), puppeteer, playwright, poet, novelist Reina Torres de Araúz (1932–1982), anthropologist, ethnographer, and professor
See also List of women writers List of Spanish-language authors
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