List of Puerto Rican writers
A.
- Jack Agüeros (1934–2014), playwright, poet and translator
- Ricardo Alegría (1921-2011)
- Miguel Algarín (born 1940), poet
- Manuel A. Alonso (1822–1889), poet and journalist
- Francisco Arriví (1915-2007), playwright
B.
- Iván Segarra Báez (* 1967), poet
- Manuel Barreto (* 1982), novelist
- Alejandrina Benitez de Gautier (1819–1879), poet
- Maria Bibiana Benitez (1783–1873), playwright and poet
- Giannina Braschi (* 1953), poet, Spanglish novelist,
- Julia de Burgos (1914–1953), poet
C.
- Mayra Calvani (* 1967), fantasy author
- Zenobia Camprubí (1887–1956), poet
- Nemesio Canales (1878–1923), essayist, novelist, and poet
- Jaime Carrero , poet and playwright
- Andrés Castro Ríos (1942-2006)
- N. Humberto Cintrón , novelist
- Jesús Colón (1901–1974),
- Juan Antonio Corretjer (1908–1985), poet and journalist
- Nicky Cruz (born 1938), novelist
- Mayrim Cruz Bernal , poet
D.
- José Antonio Dávila (1898–1941), poet
- Virgilio Dávila (1869–1943), poet
- Abelardo Díaz Alfaro (1916–1999)
- Andrés Diaz Marrero (* 1940)
- Emilio Diaz Valcarcel (1929-2015), novelist
- José de Diego (1866–1918), poet and politician
- Caridad de la Luz (* 1977), called "La Bruja", poet and actress
E.
- Elizam Escobar (* 1949), poet
- Martín Espada (born 1957), poet
- Sandra María Esteves (* 1948), poet
F.
- Carole Fernández , novelist
- Rosario Ferré (1938–2016), poet and essayist
- José Angel Figueroa , poet
- Shaggy Flores (* 1973), poet, writer,
- Isabelita Freire (1915-2005)
G
- Edward Gallardo , playwright
- Magali García Ramis (* 1946)
- José Gautier Benitez (1848–1880), poet
- José Antonio Giovanetti (* 1943), poet, playwright
- José Emilio González (1918–1980)
- José Luis González (1926–1997), novelist, short story writer, playwright
H
- David Hernandez (* 1971), poet and writer
- Victor Hernández Cruz (born 1949), poet
- Eugenio María de Hostos (1839–1903)
L.
- Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes (* 1968), short story writer
- Pedro Juan Labarthe , novelist
- Enrique Laguerre (1905-2005), novelist
- Clara Lair (1895–1973), poet
- Tato Laviera (1951-2013), poet
- Georgina Lázaro , poet
- Aurora Levins Morales (born 1954), poet
- Vanesa Littlecrow
- Luis Llorens Torres (1876-1944), poet
- Luis López Nieves (born 1950), novelist
- Carmen Lugo Filippi (* 1940), short story writer
M.
- Manuel Manrique , novelist
- René Marqués (1919–1979), playwright
- Antonio Martorell (* 1939)
- Julio Marzán , poet
- Francisco Matos Paoli (1915-2000), poet
- Concha Melendez (1895–1983), poet
- Jesús Papoleto Meléndez , poet
- Manuel Méndez Ballester (1909-2002)
- Rosario Morales (1930-2011), poet
- Luis Muñoz Marín (1898–1980), poet, journalist, and politician
- Carmen de Miraflores , novelist
- Nicholasa Mohr (* 1938), novelist
- Mercedes Negron Muñoz (1895–1937), known as "Clara Lair", poet
N
- Olga Nolla (1938-2001)
O
- Judith Ortiz Cofer (* 1952), essayist, poet and novelist
P
- Luis Palés Matos (1898–1959), poet
- Vicente Palés Matos
- Pedro Pietri (1944-2004), poet, playwright,
- Miguel Piñero (1946–1988), playwright,
- George Pérez (* 1954), comic book author
- Carmen M. Pursifull (* 1930), novelist
R.
- Manuel Ramos Otero (1948–1990), poet
- Luis Rechani Agrait (1902-1997)
- Edward Rivera , novelist
- José Rivera (* 1955), playwright,
- Oswaldo Rivera , novelist
- Abraham Rodríguez the Younger , short story writer
- Edgardo Rodríguez Juliá (* 1946), essayist and novelist
- Leonardo Rodríguez (* 1966), short story writer
- Lola Rodríguez de Tió (1843–1924), poet
- Richard Ruíz , novelist
S.
- Luis Rafael Sánchez (* 1936), playwright
- Manuel San Miguel Griffo , poet,
- Manuel San Miguel Nazario , poet
- Esmeralda Santiago (* 1948), novelist
- Mayra Santos-Febres (* 1966), poet
- Pedro Juan Soto (1938-2002), novelist
- Clemente Soto Vélez (1905-1993), poet
- Clementina Souchet , novelist
T
- Alejandro Tapia y Rivera (1826-1882), poet. "Father of Puerto Rican Literature"
- Piri Thomas (1928–2011), poet and novelist
- Edwin Torres (* 1965), poet and novelist
- Diego de Torres Vargas (1590-1649)
U
- Luz María Umpierre (born 1947), poet
V
- Ana Lydia Vega (* 1946), short story writer
- Bernardo Vega , novelist
- Edgardo Vega (1936-2008), novelist
- José Luis Vega (* 1948), poet
Z
- Manuel Zeno Gandía (1855-1930), novelist