List of famous writers from Spain, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Spain is home to many prolific writers, including those who write fiction, non-fiction, poetry, biographies and more. These are some of the best Spanish writers that have ever lived, so if you're a native of Spain and an aspiring writer then use this list as inspiration to achieve your own writing goals.
List is made up of many different writers, including Javier Rebollo and Antonio Onetti.
This list answers the questions, "Who are popular Spanish writers?" and "Which writers are from Spain?"
You can click on the names of these renowned writers of Spain in order to get more information about each one. Some of these historic writers may no longer be living in Spain, but they're all of Spain descent.1
Federico García Lorca
Dec. at 38 (1898-1936)Birthplace: Fuente Vaqueros, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: The Open Balcony, Viaje a la luna, Blind Grace, Eto nachinalos tak..., Jerma
Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (Spanish pronunciation: [feðeˈɾiko ðel... more on Wikipedia2
Miguel de Cervantes
Dec. at 69 (1547-1616)Birthplace: Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: Don Quijote de la Mancha, Ḍāna Kvigjoṭa, El gallardo español, Spark Notes Don Quixote, Die Geschichtentruhe. Klassische Erzählungen
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (; US: ; Spanish: [miˈɣel de θeɾˈβantes saaˈβeðɾa]; 29 September... more on Wikipedia3
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Dec. at 81 (1600-1681)Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: Andrómeda y Perseo, Fieras Afemina Amor, La nave del mercader, Six tales from Calderón, El divino Jasón
Pedro Calderón de la Barca y Barreda González de Henao Ruiz de Blasco y Riaño (17 January 1600... more on Wikipedia4
Benito Pérez Galdós
Dec. at 77 (1843-1920)Birthplace: Las Palmas, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: The Grandfather, Un voluntario realista, Recuerdos y memorias, Napoleón en Chamartín, El tacano Salomon
Benito Pérez Galdós (May 10, 1843 – January 4, 1920) was a Spanish realist novelist. Some... more on Wikipedia5
Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Age: 68Birthplace: Cartagena, Spain, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: Comanche Territory, The Fencing Master, The Club Dumas, La Tabla De Flandes, The Painter of Battles
Arturo Pérez-Reverte Gutiérrez (born 25 November 1951 in Cartagena) is a Spanish novelist and... more on Wikipedia6
Jesús Franco
Dec. at 83 (1930-2013)Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: Venus in Furs, Vampyros Lesbos, Zombie Lake, Oasis of the Zombies, Female Vampire
Jesús Franco (born Jesús Franco Manera; 12 May 1930 – 2 April 2013) was a Spanish filmmaker,... more on Wikipedia7
Juan Ramón Jiménez
Dec. at 77 (1881-1958)Birthplace: Moguer, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: Cancion, Piedra y Cielo, Poesía (en verso), Tres poemas, Three hundred poems
Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón (23 December 1881 – 29 May 1958) was a Spanish poet, a prolific... more on Wikipedia8
José Ortega y Gasset
Dec. at 72 (1883-1955)Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: The Revolt of the Masses, Stern und unstern, Escritos políticos, Unas lecciones de metafísica, Personas
José Ortega y Gasset (Spanish: [xoˈse oɾˈteɣa i ɣaˈset]; 9 May 1883 – 18 October 1955) was a... more on Wikipedia9
Javier Marías
Age: 68Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: Your Face Tomorrow Volume 1: Fever and Spear, A Heart So White, Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me, El hombre sentimental, Demasiada nieve alrededor
Javier Marías (born 20 September 1951) is a Spanish novelist, translator, and columnist. He is... more on Wikipedia10
Francisco de Quevedo
Dec. at 65 (1580-1645)Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: El Buscón, Sonetos de, Vida de Marco Bruto, Obras jocosas, Los suenos
Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas, KOS (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈθisko ðe... more on Wikipedia11
Antonio Machado
Dec. at 64 (1875-1939)Birthplace: Seville, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: Páginas escogidas, Antologia Apocrifa, Border of a dream, Poesías escogidas, Valencia a Machado
Antonio Machado, in full Antonio Cipriano José María y Francisco de Santa Ana Machado y Ruiz... more on Wikipedia12
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
Dec. at 34 (1836-1870)Birthplace: Seville, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: Obras de Gustavo A. Becquer, Clasicos de Amor, Siete leyendas y una carta, Obras de Becquer in 2 Volumes, The poems of Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
Gustavo Adolfo Claudio Domínguez Bastida, better known as Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (February... more on Wikipedia13
Miguel de Unamuno
Dec. at 72 (1864-1936)Birthplace: Bilbao, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: Tragic Sense of Life, Abel Sánchez: The History of a Passion, La Vida Literaria, San Manuel Bueno, Mártir
Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo (29 September 1864 – 31 December 1936) was a Spanish essayist,... more on Wikipedia14
Jacinto Benavente
Dec. at 88 (1866-1954)Birthplace: Europe, Madrid, Madrid, Southern Europe, Madrid metropolitan area
Nationality: Spain
Works: Campo de armiño, El alfiler en la boca, Lecciones de buen amor, La honradez de la cerradura, Ha llegado Don Juan
Jacinto Benavente y Martínez (12 August 1866 – 14 July 1954) was one of the foremost Spanish... more on Wikipedia15
Julio Llamazares
Age: 64Birthplace: Castile and León, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: Flowers from Another World, El Rio Del Olvido, La lluvia amarilla, En babia, Escenas de cine mudo
Julio Llamazares (born March 28, 1955) is a Spanish author born in Vegamián, León Province.16
Rosa Montero
Age: 68Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: La Funcion Delta, Historias de mujeres, Pasiones\/passions, The delta function =, Cronica del Desamor
Rosa Montero Gayo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrosa monˈteɾo 'gaʝo]; born 3 January 1951 in... more on Wikipedia17
Enrique Vila-Matas
Age: 71Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: Doctor Pasavento, Al sur de los párpados, Montano, LA Asesina Ilustrada, Une maison pour toujours
Enrique Vila-Matas (born March 31, 1948 in Barcelona) is a Spanish author. He has written... more on Wikipedia18
Camilo José Cela
Dec. at 86 (1916-2002)Birthplace: Iria Flavia
Nationality: Spain
Works: The Family of Pascual Duarte, The Hive, Maria Sabina - Con CD, LOVELESS FABLES, El Gallego y Su Cuadrilla
Camilo José Cela y Trulock, 1st Marquis of Iria Flavia (Spanish: [kamilo xoˈse ˈθela]; 11 May... more on Wikipedia19
Louis de Funès
Dec. at 69 (1914-1983)Birthplace: France, Courbevoie
Nationality: France
Works: The Big Restaurant, Hibernatus, Oscar, Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres, La Soupe aux choux
Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (French pronunciation: [lwi də fy.nɛs]; 31 July 1914... more on Wikipedia20
Quim Monzó
Age: 67Birthplace: Europe, Catalonia, Province of Barcelona, Southern Europe, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: Jamón Jamón, El Porque de las Cosas, Der Grund der Dinge, O'clock, Ochenta y Seis Cuentos
Joaquim Monzó i Gómez, also known as Quim Monzó (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkim munˈso]) (born... more on Wikipedia21
Lope de Vega
Dec. at 73 (1562-1635)Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: Fuenteovejuna, Viuda, Casada Y Doncella, Duchess of Amalfi's Steward, Madness in Valencia & Peribanez
Lope Félix de Vega y Carpio ( LOH-pay dee VAY-gə, Spanish: [ˈlope ˈfeliɣz ðe ˈβeɣa i... more on Wikipedia22
Antonio Muñoz Molina
Age: 63Birthplace: Úbeda, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: Die Augen eines Mörders, Carlotas Liebhaber, Deckname Beltenebros, La Colina De Los Sacrificios, En Ausencia de Blanca
Antonio Muñoz Molina (born 10 January 1956) is a Spanish writer and, since 8 June 1995, a full... more on Wikipedia23
Plácido Domingo
Age: 78Birthplace: Retiro
Nationality: Spain
Works: My operatic roles, Placido, Placido Domingo, Grecia 22 Cultura Y Religion En La Grecia Arcaica/ Greece 22 Culture and Religion in Arcaica Greece, Grecia 27 Civil
José Plácido Domingo Embil (born 21 January 1941) is a Spanish opera singer, conductor and... more on Wikipedia24
José Echegaray
Dec. at 84 (1832-1916)Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: The son of Don Juan, The great Galeoto, Mariana
José Echegaray y Eizaguirre (19 April 1832 – 4 September 1916) was a Spanish civil engineer,... more on Wikipedia25
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
Dec. at 58 (1833-1891)Birthplace: Guadix, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Works: The scandal, Tales from the Spanish, El clavo, Historietas Nacionales, The three cornered hat
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza (10 March 1833 – 19 July 1891) was a nineteenth-century... more on Wikipedia
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