Mexican literature stands as one of the most prolific and influential within Spanish-language literary traditions, alongside those of Spain and Argentina. This rich and diverse tradition spans centuries, encompassing a wide array of genres, themes, and voices that reflect the complexities of Mexican society and culture. From ancient indigenous myths to contemporary urban narratives, Mexican literature serves as a poignant reflection of the nation's essence, inviting readers to explore its rich history, diverse culture, and collective aspirations.
Juan Carlos Onetti Borges was a Uruguayan novelist and author of short stories.
José Emilio Pacheco Berny was a Mexican poet, essayist, novelist and short story writer. He is regarded as one of the major Mexican poets of the second half of the 20th century. The Berlin International Literature Festival has praised him as "one of the most significant contemporary Latin American poets". In 2009 he was awarded the Cervantes Prize for his literary oeuvre.
José Luis Rodríguez Pittí is a Panamanian contemporary writer, video artist and documentary photographer.
Alonso Cueto Caballero is a Peruvian author, university professor and newspaper columnist.
Juan José Arreola Zúñiga was a Mexican writer, academic, and actor. He is considered Mexico's premier experimental short story writer of the 20th century. Arreola is recognized as one of the first Latin American writers to abandon realism; he used elements of fantasy to underscore existentialist and absurdist ideas in his work. Although he is little known outside Mexico, Arreola has served as the literary inspiration for a legion of Mexican writers who have sought to transform their country's realistic literary tradition by introducing elements of magical realism, satire, and allegory. Alongside Jorge Luis Borges, he is considered one of the masters of the hybrid subgenre of the essay-story. Arreola is primarily known for his short stories and he only published one novel, La feria.
Quince Duncan, is regarded as Costa Rica's first Afro-Caribbean writer in the Spanish language. His works typically concern the Afro-caribbean population living on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, particularly around the city of Puerto Limón. His novels and short stories have been awarded Costa Rica's National Literature Prize and Premio Editorial Costa Rica. He has also published a novel in English, A Message from Rosa. With Carlos Meléndez Chaverri he wrote that the life of enslaved woman Ana Cardoso was one that was common, but often unrecorded, and a significant contributor to the development of Costa Rican society.
The Premio Adonáis, or Adonais Prize for Poetry, is awarded annually in Spain by Ediciones RIALP to an unpublished Spanish language poem. Runners-up are also recognized.
Juan Jacinto Muñoz-Rengel is a Spanish writer. He studied philosophy and is the author of the essay 'A History of Lying'. He's also well known in his native country for his short stories and his novels, including El asesino hipocondríaco and El gran imaginador . His work has been translated into English, French, Italian, Greek, Finnish, Turkish, Arabic and Russian, and published in more than a dozen countries.
Susana Calandrelli was an Argentine writer and teacher.
Noé de la Flor Casanova was a Mexican lawyer, cantautor, writer, poet and politician who served for four years as Governor of Tabasco, before being removed from office following a scandal.
Costa Rican literature has roots in colonization and is marked by European influences. Because Costa Rica is a young country, its literary tradition is also young. The history of Costa Rican literature dates to the end of the 19th century.
Beatriz Villacañas is a poet, essayist and literary critic.
The National Prize for Literature is a literary award made annually to Venezuelan writers.
Víctor Rodríguez Núñez is a Cuban poet, journalist, literary critic and translator.
Rafael Díaz Ycaza was an Ecuadorian poet, novelist, short story writer, and columnist for the Ecuadorian newspaper El Universo.
Hugo Mujica is an Argentine Catholic priest, poet, writer, and former Trappist monk.
Guadalupe Valencia Nieto, better known as Tita Valencia, is a Mexican novelist, poet, screenwriter, pianist, and cultural manager. She won the 1976 Xavier Villaurrutia Award for her novel Minotauromaquia.