List of famous writers from Chile, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Chile is home to many prolific writers, including those who write fiction, non-fiction, poetry, biographies and more. These are some of the best Chilean writers that have ever lived, so if you're a native of Chile and an aspiring writer then use this list as inspiration to achieve your own writing goals.
Víctor Domingo Silva and Cristian Hernandez Gonzalez are included in this list.
This list answers the questions, "Who are popular Chilean writers?" and "Which writers are from Chile?"
You can click on the names of these renowned writers of Chile in order to get more information about each one. Some of these historic writers may no longer be living in Chile, but they're all of Chile descent....more
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Isabel Allende
Age: 78Isabel Allende (Spanish: [isaˈβel aˈʝende] (listen); born August 2, 1942) is a Chilean writer.... more2
Pablo Neruda
Dec. at 69 (1904-1973)Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto (12 July 1904 – 23 September 1973), better known by his... more- 3
Raúl Ruiz
Dec. at 70 (1941-2011)Raúl Ruiz or Raul Ruiz may refer to: Raúl Ruiz (director) (1941–2011), Chilean filmmaker Raul... more - 4
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Age: 91Alejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky (Spanish: [xoðoˈɾofski]; born 17 February 1929) is a... more 
5Tito Davison
Dec. at 73 (1912-1985)Tito Davison (14 November 1912 – 21 March 1985) was a Chilean-born Mexican film director and... more- 6
Antonio Skármeta
Age: 79Antonio Skármeta (born Esteban Antonio Skármeta Vranicic on November 7, 1940) is a Chilean... more - 7
Adelqui Migliar
Dec. at 65 (1891-1956)Adelqui Migliar (5 August 1891 – 6 August 1956), also known as Adelqui Millar, was a Chilean... more - 8
Miguel Littin
Age: 77Miguel Ernesto Littin Cucumides (born 9 August 1942) is a Chilean film director, screenwriter,... more - 9
Ariel Dorfman
Age: 77Vladimiro Ariel Dorfman (born May 6, 1942) is an Argentine-Chilean-American novelist,... more - 10
Gabriela Mistral
Dec. at 68 (1889-1957)Lucila Godoy Alcayaga (American Spanish: [luˈsila ɣoˈdoj alkaˈʝaɣa]; 7 April 1889 – 10 January... more - 11
Roberto Bolaño
Dec. at 50 (1953-2003)Roberto Bolaño Ávalos (Spanish: [roˈβeɾto βoˈlaɲo ˈaβalos] (listen); 28 April 1953 – 15 July... more - 12
Andrés Wood
Age: 54Andres Wood (born 1965) is a Chilean film director, producer and writer. Some of his most... more - 13
Carlos F. Borcosque
Dec. at 71 (1894-1965)Carlos Francisco Borcosque Sánchez (9 September 1894 in Valparaíso, Chile – 5 September 1965... more - 14
Roberto Matta
Dec. at 91 (1911-2002)Roberto Sebastián Antonio Matta Echaurren (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈβeɾto ˈmata]; November... more - 15
José Donoso
Dec. at 72 (1924-1996)José Donoso Yáñez (October 5, 1924 – December 7, 1996) was a Chilean writer. He lived most of... more - 16
Marco Bechis
Age: 64Marco Bechis (born in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean-Italian film screenwriter and director.... more - 17
Víctor Jara
Dec. at 41 (1932-1973)Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈβiktoɾ ˈliðjo ˈxaɾa maɾˈtines]; 28... more - 18
Vicente Huidobro
Dec. at 55 (1893-1948)Vicente García-Huidobro Fernández (American Spanish: [biˈsente ɣwiˈdoβɾo]; January 10, 1893 –... more - 19
Gonzalo Justiniano
Age: 64Gonzalo Justiniano is a film director, producer and screenwriter.... more - 20
Alfredo Castro
Age: 64Alfredo Castro is an actor, theatre director, screenwriter and playwright.... more - 21Nicanor Segundo Parra Sandoval (5 September 1914 – 23 January 2018) was a Chilean poet,... more
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Alberto Fuguet
Age: 55Alberto Felipe Fuguet de Goyeneche (pronounced [alˈβeɾto fuˈɣet]; born March 7, 1963) is a... more - 23
Jorge Edwards
Age: 88Jorge Edwards Valdés (born June 29, 1931) is a Chilean novelist, journalist and diplomat. He... more - 24
Alicia Scherson
Age: 45Alicia Scherson is a film director, screenwriter, film producer, actress and film editor.... more - 25
Joaquin Cociña
Age: 39Joaquin Cociña is an actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor, film... more
