List of Peruvian writers
A.
- Martín Adán (1908–1985), poet
- Ciro Alegría (1909–1967), indigenous novelist
- Víctor Andrés Belaúnde (1883–1966), diplomat, writer and historian
- José María Arguedas (1911–1969), indigenous novelist and poet
B.
- Jaime Bayly (born 1965), novelist
- Michael Bentine (1922-1996), comedian
- Alfredo Bryce Echenique (born 1939), novelist
C.
- Mercedes Cabello de Carbonera (1845–1909), novelist and essayist
- César Calvo (1940-2000), poet
- Carlos Castaneda (1925–1998), writer, ethnologist
- Alonso Cueto (* 1954), writer
D.
- Washington Delgado (1927-2003)
- Marco Aurelio Denegri (1938-2018)
E.
- José María Eguren (1874–1942), poet
- Jorge Eduardo Eielson (1924-2006)
- Juan de Espinosa Medrano (around 1629–1688)
F.
- Carolina Freire de Jaimes (1844-1916), novelist
G
- Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (c. 1539-1616), chronicler
- Manuel González Prada (1844–1918), poet
- Eduardo González Viaña (* 1941), narrator and novelist
- Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (around 1530–1550?)
H
- Javier Heraud (1942–1963), poet, alleged guerrilla
J
- Luis Jochamowitz (1953–), journalist and biographer
L.
M.
- José Carlos Mariátegui (1894–1930), socialist essayist and journalist
- Clorinda Matto de Turner (1854-1909), novelist
- Ladislao Meza Landaverri (1892–1925), dramaturge, journalist and novelist
O
- Carmen Ollé (* 1947)
P
- Ricardo Palma (1833-1919), folk author
- Julio Ramón Ribeyro (1929–1994), narrator
- Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (around 1530–1550?), Indigenous chronicler
S.
- Sebastián Salazar Bondy (1924–1964), essayist and poet
- Isabel Sabogal (1958-) writer and translator
- José Santos Chocano (1867–1934), poet
- Manuel Scorza (1928–1983), poet and novelist
- Javier Sologuren (1921–2004), poet and essayist
- Hernando de Soto (economist) (1941–), economist and essayist
V
- Abraham Valdelomar (1888-1919)
- César Vallejo (1892–1938), poet
- Blanca Varela (1926-2009)
- Álvaro Vargas Llosa (* 1966)
- Mario Vargas Llosa (* 1936), Nobel Prize 2010
W.
- José Watanabe (1946–2007), poet