Name Year of birth/death Portrait Notes
Agustin Blazquez 1944–2022
Author of THE KILLER FLIES OF LUXOR: Partial Autobiography. Travel Chronicles. Dreams. Fantasies.

2023 publisher/imprint Penny-a-Page Press

A collection of his essays was published in collaboration with Carlos Wotzkow by Alexandria Library under the Title Cubriendo y Descubriendo/Covering and Discovering (2001). He also did the English Translation for Luise Grave de Peralta Morel’s The Mafia of Havana: The Cuban Cosa Nostra (2002).

Luis Senarens 1865–1939
The most popular American science fiction writer of the late 19th century, widely known as "the American Jules Verne."
Alex Abella 1950– Mystery/crime novelist, non-fiction writer, and journalist
Iván Acosta Playwright; works include El Super (movie version 1979) and Un cubiche en la luna (1989)[1]
Mercedes de Acosta 1893–1968
Robert Arellano 1969– Novelist; works include Havana Lunar (2010 Edgar Award finalist) and Havana Libre (2017).
Reinaldo Arenas[2] 1943–1990
René Ariza 1940–1994
Octavio Armand [es] 1946– Poet[1]
Joaquín Badajoz 1972– Poet, author, essayist (North American Academy of the Spanish Language, fellow member)
Jesús J. Barquet[3]
José Barreiro[4] 1948–
Ruth Behar[5] 1956–
Juana Borrero[6] 1877–1896 Poet
Gaspar Betancourt Cisneros [de][7] 1803–1866
Richard Blanco[4] 1968– American poet, public speaker, author and civil engineer
Rafael Campo[2] 1964– Physician and author
Yanitzia Canetti 1967–
Alejo Carpentier 1904–1980
Lourdes Casal 1938–1981 Poet[1]
Sandra M. Castillo[4] Poet
Carlota Caulfield Poet, academic, author of A Mapmaker’s Diary, Ticket to Ride, At the Paper Gates with Burning Desire.
Daína Chaviano 1957– Novelist, poet, and award-winning novelist of Azorín Prize for Best Novel (Spain), among other international awards.
Migdia Chinea-Varela 1971–
Rene Cifuentes[3]
Miguel Correa[3]
Nilo Cruz 1960– Playwright[2]
Silvia Curbelo 1955– [4]
Belkis Cuza Malé[6] 1942–
Frederick A. de Armas 1945– Literary scholar and novelist; novels include El abra del Yumurí (2016), Sinfonía Salvaje (2019)
Miguel A. De La Torre 1958–
Carmen Agra Deedy
Pura del Prado[6] 1931–1996[8]
Carlos Eire 1950– Memoirist[2]
Margarita Engle[5] 1951–
Frank Fernández 1934–
Roberto G. Fernández[2] 1951–
Eugenio Florit[6] 1903–1999
María Irene Fornés 1930–2018
Paula Fox 1923–2017
Carlos Franqui 1921–2010
Cristina García[2] 1958–
Carolina Garcia-Aguilera[2] 1949–
Miguel Garcia Ramos[3]
Valentina L. Garza
Jorge Enrique González Pacheco 1969– Poet
Ibis Gómez-Vega 1952– Novelist
Celedonio González Novelist; works include Los primos (1971) and Los cuatro embajadores (1973)[1]
Lillian Guerra Historian; works include The Myth of José Martí: Conflicting Nationalisms in Early Twentieth-Century Cuba (2005) and Visions of Power in Cuba: Revolution, Redemption and Resistance, 1959-1971 (2012)[9]
Jorge Guitart[4] Poet
Andrea O'Reilly Herrera[4] Novelist, academic [1]
Oscar Hijuelos[2] 1951–2013
Daniel Iglesias Kennedy 1950– Novelist, academic, author of Esta tarde se pone el sol(2001) Espacio vacío (2003) El marmitón apacible (2006) among others.
Enrique Labrador Ruiz[6] 1902–1991
Robert Lima 1935– Poet, playwright and literary critic; grandson of Cuban patriot Col. Alfredo Lima Tardiff
Melinda Lopez Playwright[2]
Eduardo Machado[2] 1953–
José Martí[2] 1853–1895
Dionisio D. Martinez[4] 1956–
Pablo Medina 1960– Poet[1]
Ana Menéndez 1970–
Matías Montes Huidobro [es] 1931– Novelist; works include Desterrados al fuego (1975)[1]
Gean Moreno 1972– [4]
Elías Miguel Muñoz 1954– [4] Poet and novelist, author of Crazy Love (1988) and The Greatest Performance (1991), as well as works in Spanish[1]
Victor Nickolich[10][circular reference] 1951– Non-fiction writer, historian and athlete. His works include The Lynx Book (2016)[11] and the Spanish version El Lince (2018)[12]
Anaïs Nin 1903–1977
Lino Novás Calvo [es] 1903–1983 Novelist; works include Maneras de contar (1970)[1]
Ana Rosa Núñez[6] 1926–1999 Poet, librarian
Achy Obejas[2] 1956–
Mirta Ojito[3]
Herberto Padilla[6] 1932–2000
Ricardo Pau-Llosa 1954– Poet[2]
Luis de la Paz [es][3]
Manuel Pereiras García 1950–
Gustavo Pérez Firmat 1949– "Poet, memoirist, literary critic"[2]
Carlos Pintado 1974– Author, playwright and award-winning poet of Sant Jordi International Prize for Poetry
Juana Rosa Pita[6] 1939–
Dolores Prida 1943–2013 Playwright; English-language works include those collected in Beautiful Señoritas and Other Plays (1991)[1]
Jorge Reyes 1972–2015
Beatriz Rivera[4] Novelist
Isel Rivero Poet[1]
Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés[2] Poet, academic [2]
Enrique Sacerio-Garí 1945– Author of Poemas interreales, Para llegar a La Habana, and El mercado de la memoria
Antonio Sacre 1968–
José Sánchez-Boudy Poet[1]
Pedro Santacilia [es][7] 1826–1910
Armando Simon 1951– Novelist-A Cuban from Kansas, Very Peculiar Stories, The Cult of Suicide and Other SciFi Stories. Dramatist-Conundrum, Pro Se, Carnada, Infidel!
Virgil Suárez 1962– Novelist, poet[2]
Piri Thomas 1928–2011
Miguel Teurbe Tolón[7] 1820–1857
Omar Torres Novelist; works include Apenas un bolero (1981), Al partir (1986), and Fallen Angels Sing (1991)[1]
Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez 1969–
Roberto Valero[3]
Félix Varela[6] 1788–1853
Charlie Vázquez 1971–
Dan Vera
Carlos Victoria [es][3]
Cirilo Villaverde[7] 1812–1894
Rubén Martínez Villena[6] 1899–1934
José Yglesias[4] 1919–1995
Juan Clemente Zenea[7] 1832–1871

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Marc Zimmerman, U.S. Latino Literature: An Essay and Annotated Bibliography, MARCH/Abrazo, 1992.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Ortíz 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Donaldo W. Urioste; et al. (2017). Historical Dictionary of U.S. Latino Literature. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-7549-2.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Suárez 1996.
  5. ^ a b Álvarez Borland 1998.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hospital 1996.
  7. ^ a b c d e Lazo 2005.
  8. ^ Vicki L. Ruiz; Virginia Sánchez Korrol, eds. (2006). Latinas in the United States: a Historical Encyclopedia. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-11169-2.
  9. ^ "Alumni Bios – From Dartmouth Alum to Faculty of Color: How the Liberal Arts Help Diversify the Profession". sites.dartmouth.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  10. ^ Nickolich, Victor. "The Lynx Book".
  11. ^ Nickolich, Victor (2016). The Lynx. Shreiber Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0997979930.
  12. ^ Nickolich, Victor (2018). El Lince. Shreiber Press. p. 412. ISBN 978-0997979947.

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