page_title: List of Latin American writers
section_title: Mexico
hierarchical_section_title: List of Latin American writers / Mexico
context_page_description: This is a list of some of the most important writers from Latin America, organized by cultural region and nationality. The focus is on Latin American literature.
context_section_description: Nezahualcóyotl (1402–1472)
  Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581–1639)
  Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651–1695)
  José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi (1776–1827)
  Ignacio Manuel Altamirano (1834–1893)
  José Rosas Moreno (1838–1883)
  Manuel Acuña (1849–1873)
  Salvador Díaz Mirón (1853–1928)
  Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera (1858–1895)
  Amado Nervo (1870–1919)
  Mariano Azuela (1873–1952)
  Alfonso Reyes (1889–1959)
  Bruno Traven (1890–1969)
  Manuel Maples Arce (1898–1981)
  Germán List Arzubide (1898–1998)
  Carlos Pellicer (1899–1977)
  Arqueles Vela (1899–1977)
  Xavier Villaurrutia (1903–1951)
  Agustín Yáñez (1904–1980)
  Salvador Novo (1904–1974)
  Octavio Paz (1914–1998)
  José Revueltas (1914–1976)
  Elena Garro (1917–1998)
  Alí Chumacero (1918–2010)
  Juan José Arreola (1918–2001)
  Juan Rulfo (1918–1986)
  Ricardo Garibay (1923–1999)
  Rosario Castellanos (1925–1974)
  Jaime Sabines (1926–1999)
  Tomás Segovia (1927–2011)
  Jorge Ibargüengoitia (1928–1983)
  Carlos Fuentes (1928–2012)
  Margo Glantz (born 1930)
  Salvador Elizondo (1932–2006)
  Elena Poniatowska (born 1932)
  Juan García Ponce (1932–2003)
  Vicente Leñero (born 1933)
  Sergio Pitol (born 1933)
  Gabriel Zaid (born 1934)
  Fernando del Paso (born 1935)
  Carlos Monsiváis (born 1938)
  José Emilio Pacheco (1939–2014)
  Jesús Gardea (1939–2000)
  Homero Aridjis (born 1940)
  Héctor Aguilar Camín (born 1946)
  Paco Ignacio Taibo II (born 1949)
  Ángeles Mastretta (born 1949)
  Laura Esquivel (born 1950)
  Carmen Boullosa (born 1954)
  Juan Villoro (born 1956)
  Guillermo Arriaga (born 1958)
  Malva Flores (born 1961)
  Elvia Ardalani (born 1963)
  Sandra Cisneros
caption: Carlos Fuentes, one of the most internationally popular Mexican writers
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