List of the most popular authors from Spain, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most important people, helping chronicle history and keep us entertained with one of the earliest forms of storytelling. Whether they're known for fiction, non-fiction, poetry or even technical writing, the famous Spanish authors on this list have kept that tradition alive by writing renowned works that have been praised around the world. You can find useful information below about these notable Spanish writers, such as when they were born and where their place of birth was.
Authors here include everything from José María Gabriel y Galán to Juan Eduardo Cirlot.
This list answers the questions, "Which famous authors are from Spain?" and "Who are the best Spanish authors?"
For further information on these historic Spanish authors, click on their names. If you're a bookworm then use this list of celebrated Spanish authors to discover some new books that you will enjoy reading.1
Federico García Lorca
Doña Rosita the Spinster, The House of Bernarda AlbaBirthplace: Fuente Vaqueros, Spain
Birthdate: 1898
Nationality: Spain
Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (Spanish pronunciation: [feðeˈɾiko ðel... more on Wikipedia
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Miguel de Cervantes
Don Quixote, The Siege of NumantiaBirthplace: Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Birthdate: 1547-09-29
Nationality: Spain
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (; US: ; Spanish: [miˈɣel de θeɾˈβantes saaˈβeðɾa]; 29 September... more on Wikipedia3
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
El médico de su honra, No siempre lo peor es ciertoBirthplace: Madrid, Spain
Birthdate: 1600-01-17
Nationality: Spain
Pedro Calderón de la Barca y Barreda González de Henao Ruiz de Blasco y Riaño (17 January 1600... more on Wikipedia4
Benito Pérez Galdós
Doña Perfecta, La de BringasBirthplace: Las Palmas, Spain
Birthdate: 1843-05-10
Nationality: Spain
Benito Pérez Galdós (May 10, 1843 – January 4, 1920) was a Spanish realist novelist. Some... more on Wikipedia5
Pablo Picasso
The primacy of design, MatisseBirthplace: Málaga, Spain
Birthdate: 1881-10-25
Nationality: Spain
Pablo Ruiz Picasso (UK: , US: , Spanish: [ˈpaβlo piˈkaso]; 25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was... more on Wikipedia6
Ramón del Valle-Inclán
Los cruzados de la causa, Martes de CarnavalBirthplace: Vilanova de Arousa, Spain
Birthdate: 1866-10-28
Nationality: Spain
Ramón María del Valle-Inclán y de la Peña (in Vilanova de Arousa, Galicia, Spain, 28 October... more on Wikipedia7
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
Rimas, LegendsBirthplace: Seville, Spain
Birthdate: 1836-02-17
Nationality: Spain
Gustavo Adolfo Claudio Domínguez Bastida, better known as Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (February... more on Wikipedia
8Francisco Umbral
Umbral: El socialfelipismo, La forja de un ladrónBirthplace: Madrid, Spain
Birthdate: 1932-05-11
Nationality: Spain
Francisco Umbral was a Spanish journalist, novelist, biographer and essayist.9
Miguel Delibes
La mortaja, Los Ninos / The ChildrenBirthplace: Valladolid, Spain
Birthdate: 1920-10-17
Nationality: Spain
Miguel Delibes Setién MML (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈɣel deˈliβes]; 17 October 1920 – 12... more on Wikipedia10
Antonio Machado
Poesías, Selected poems of Antonio MachadoBirthplace: Seville, Spain
Birthdate: 1875-07-26
Nationality: Spain
Antonio Machado, in full Antonio Cipriano José María y Francisco de Santa Ana Machado y Ruiz... more on Wikipedia- 11
Juan Eduardo Cirlot
El Libro de Cartago, La pintura de Montserrat GudiolBirthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Birthdate: 1916-04-09
Nationality: Spain
Juan Eduardo Cirlot Laporta was a Spanish poet, art critic, hermeneutist, mythologist, and... more on Wikipedia 12
Robert Cunninghame-Graham
Los caballos de la conquista, José Antonio PáezBirthplace: London, England
Birthdate: 1852-05-24
Nationality: Scotland, Spain, United Kingdom
Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (24 May 1852 – 20 March 1936) was a Scottish politician,... more on Wikipedia13
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
Blood and sand, La BarracaBirthplace: Valencia, Spain
Birthdate: 1867-01-29
Nationality: Spain
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (29 January 1867 – 28 January 1928) was a journalist, politician and... more on Wikipedia14
Francisco de Quevedo
El Buscón, Sonetos deBirthplace: Madrid, Spain
Birthdate: 1580
Nationality: Spain
Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas, KOS (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈθisko ðe... more on Wikipedia15
Javier Marías
Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me, Your Face Tomorrow Volume 1: Fever and SpearBirthplace: Madrid, Spain
Birthdate: 1951
Nationality: Spain
Javier Marías (born 20 September 1951) is a Spanish novelist, translator, and columnist. He is... more on Wikipedia16
Antonio Gala
LA Pasion Turca, La Soledad SonoraBirthplace: Brazatortas, Spain
Birthdate: 1930-10-02
Nationality: Spain
Antonio Gala Velasco (born 2 October 1930) is a Spanish poet, playwright, novelist and writer.17
Jorge Semprún
Le mort qu'il faut, Schweigen ist unmöglichBirthplace: Madrid, Spain
Birthdate: 1923-12-10
Nationality: Spain
Jorge Semprún Maura (Spanish: [ˈxoɾxe semˈpɾun]; 10 December 1923 – 7 June 2011) was a Spanish... more on Wikipedia18
Juan Ramón Jiménez
The Complete Perfectionist, EstioBirthplace: Moguer, Spain
Birthdate: 1881-12-23
Nationality: Spain
Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón (23 December 1881 – 29 May 1958) was a Spanish poet, a prolific... more on Wikipedia19
Arturo Pérez-Reverte
The Fencing Master, The Club DumasBirthplace: Cartagena, Spain, Spain
Birthdate: 1951-11-25
Nationality: Spain
Arturo Pérez-Reverte Gutiérrez (born 25 November 1951 in Cartagena) is a Spanish novelist and... more on Wikipedia20
Miguel de Unamuno
Abel Sánchez, Tragic Sense of LifeBirthplace: Bilbao, Spain
Birthdate: 1864-09-29
Nationality: Spain
Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo (29 September 1864 – 31 December 1936) was a Spanish essayist,... more on Wikipedia21
Joan Miró
Miró, MiroBirthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Birthdate: 1893-01-01
Nationality: Spain
Joan Miró i Ferrà ( mi-ROH, also US: mee-ROH, Catalan: [ʒuˈam miˈɾo j fəˈra]; 20 April 1893 –... more on Wikipedia22
Pío Baroja
Las Inquietudes De Shanti Andia, Zalacain el AventureroBirthplace: Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain
Birthdate: 1872
Nationality: Spain
Pío Baroja y Nessi (28 December 1872 – 30 October 1956) was a Spanish writer, one of the key... more on Wikipedia24
Lope de Vega
Viuda, Casada Y DoncellaBirthplace: Madrid, Spain
Birthdate: 1562-11-25
Nationality: Spain
Lope Félix de Vega y Carpio ( LOH-pay dee VAY-gə, Spanish: [ˈlope ˈfeliɣz ðe ˈβeɣa i... more on Wikipedia25
George Santayana
The Last Puritan, The Letters of George SantayanaBirthplace: Europe, Madrid, Madrid, Southern Europe, Madrid metropolitan area
Birthdate: 1863
Nationality: United States of America, Spain
Series Written: The Letters of George Santayana, The Works of George Santayana
Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, known in English as George Santayana (;... more on Wikipedia
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