The following is a list of notable Uruguayan writers:

NamePeriodWritingsOtherPlaces
Delmira Agustini1886–1914poet
Marcelina Almeidamid 19th-cnovelist, writer, poetMontevideo
Enrique Amorim1900–1960novelist, writer
Dino Armasborn 1941playwrighttheater director
Teresita de Barbieri1937-2018writersociologistMexico City
Ana Barrios Camponovoborn 1961writer, illustratoractressMontevideo, Spain
Roberto Barry1920-1980writer, musician, comedianMontevideo
Guzmán Carriquiry Lecourborn 1944writerVatican employeeRome
Mario Benedetti1920–2009journalist, novelist, poet
Horacio Bernardoborn 1976writer and philosopher
Marcia Collazoborn 1959novelist, poetlawyer, teacher
Helena Corbelliniborn 1959novelist, poetprofessor
Ismael Cortinas1884–1940journalist, playwrightpolitics
Gerardo de Oscar1978writer, essayistteacher
Eduardo Acevedo Díaz1851–1921writer, journalistpolitician
Emilio Frugoni1880–1969poet, essayist, journalistpolitician, lawyer
Eduardo Galeano1940–2015journalist, writer, novelist
Malí Guzmánborn 1961playwright, journalist, scenographer, writer
Alicia Haberborn 1946historian, art critic, curator, teacherMontevideo
Felisberto Hernández1902–1964writerpianist
Ernesto Herrera1889–1917playwright, short story, journalist
Julio Herrera y Reissig1875–1910poet, playwright, essayist
Juana de Ibarbourou1892–1979poet
Lola Larrosa de Ansaldo1859–1895writerBuenos Aires
Circe Maiaborn 1932poettranslatorMontevideo - Tacuarembó
Jorge Majfudborn 1969novelist, essayistarchitect, prof. of mathematics and artTacuarembó - elsewhere
Leo Maslíahborn 1954novelist, poet, short story, playwrightmusician, singerMontevideo - Buenos Aires
Tomás de Mattos1947–2016writerlibrarianTacuarembó
Jesús Moraesborn 1955short storyArtigas
Alvaro Ojedaborn 1958writer, journalist, novelist, poetreviewer
Juan Carlos Onetti1909–1994novelist, short story
Emilio Oribe1893–1975poet, essayistphilosopher, doctor
Danilo Pallares Echeverría ?-presentwritermusicianFlores
Manuel Pérez y Curis1884–1920poetMontevideo
Cristina Peri Rossiborn 1941novelist, poet, short storytranslator
Carmen Posadasborn 1953books for children, writes for film & TVMontevideo
Fanny Puyesky1939–2010books, columns, playslawyerMontevideo
Horacio Quiroga1878–1937playwright, poet, short storySalto, Buenos Aires
Ana Ribeiroborn 1955historical essays, novelsprofessorMontevideo
José Enrique Rodó1872–1917essayistMontevideo
Mauricio Rosencofborn 1933playwright, poet, journalistFlorida
Florencio Sánchez1875–1910playwright, journalistpoliticianMontevideo
Ramiro Sanchizborn 1978novelist, short story writertranslatorMontevideo
Beatriz Santos Arrascaetaborn 1947writeractivist, educatorMontevideo
Daniel Vidart1920–2019anthropologist, historianPaysandú
Constancio C. Vigil1876–1954writerpublisherRocha, Buenos Aires
Ida Vitaleborn 1923poetMontevideo
Giselda Zani1909–1975poet, short story writerart critic
Juan Zorrilla de San Martín1855–1931epic poetpoliticianMontevideo
Roy Berocayborn 1955journalistauthorMontevideo

List of Uruguayan poets

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