Find out more about the greatest Uruguayan Writers, including Eduardo Galeano, Horacio Quiroga, Mario Benedetti, Fede Alvarez and Cristina Peri Rossi.

Famous Uruguayan Writers

Famous People From Uruguay
Novelists
Eduardo GaleanoEduardo Galeano
03 September 1940
Writer
Carlos Páez VilaróCarlos Páez Vilaró
01 November 1923
Artist

Cristina Peri RossiCristina Peri Rossi
12 November 1941
Novelist

Carlos Páez RodríguezCarlos Páez Rodríguez
31 October 1953
Writer, Motivational speaker, Businessperson

Mario BenedettiMario Benedetti
14 September 1920
Poet, Writer, Journalist, Novelist, Essayist

Horacio QuirogaHoracio Quiroga
31 December 1878
Poet, Writer, Novelist, Children's writer
Comte de LautréamontComte de Lautréamont
04 April 1846
Poet, Writer

Joaquín Torres-GarcíaJoaquín Torres-García
28 July 1874
Artist

Juan Carlos OnettiJuan Carlos Onetti
01 July 1909
writer, journalist
Juana de IbarbourouJuana de Ibarbourou
08 March 1892
Uruguayan poet

José Enrique RodóJosé Enrique Rodó
15 July 1871
Essayist
Jules LaforgueJules Laforgue
16 August 1860
Poet

Delmira AgustiniDelmira Agustini
24 October 1886
Poet

Fede AlvarezFede Alvarez
09 February 1978
 

Jules SupervielleJules Supervielle
16 January 1884
Poet

Felisberto HernándezFelisberto Hernández
20 October 1902
Writer
Juan Zorrilla de San MartínJuan Zorrilla de San Martín
28 December 1855
Poet

Emir Rodríguez MonegalEmir Rodríguez Monegal
28 July 1921
Scholar

Julio Herrera y ReissigJulio Herrera y Reissig
09 January 1875
Poet

Eduardo Acevedo DíazEduardo Acevedo Díaz
20 April 1851
Writer