SettingsPeruvian writers
Abelardo Gamarra Rondó
Abelardo Gamarra Rondó was a Peruvian writer, composer and journalist.
Abelardo Gamarra Rondó was a Peruvian writer, composer and journalist.
Abraham Valdelomar
Pedro Abraham Valdelomar Pinto was a Peruvian narrator, poet, journalist, essayist and dramatist; he is considered the founder of the avant-garde in Peru, although more for his dandy-like public...
Pedro Abraham Valdelomar Pinto was a Peruvian narrator, poet, journalist, essayist and dramatist; he is considered the founder of the avant-garde in Peru, although more for his dandy-like public...
Academia Antártica
The Academia Antártica was a society of writers, poets and intellectuals—mostly of the criollo caste—that assembled in Lima, Peru, in the 16th and 17th Centuries.
The Academia Antártica was a society of writers, poets and intellectuals—mostly of the criollo caste—that assembled in Lima, Peru, in the 16th and 17th Centuries.
Angélica Palma
Angélica Palma y Román (Lima, 1878 - Rosario, 1935) was a writer, journalist and biographer from Peru.
Angélica Palma y Román (Lima, 1878 - Rosario, 1935) was a writer, journalist and biographer from Peru.
Antenor Orrego
Antenor Orrego Espinoza (22 May 1892 - 17 July 1960) was a Peruvian writer and political philosopher of Basque ancestry.
Antenor Orrego Espinoza (22 May 1892 - 17 July 1960) was a Peruvian writer and political philosopher of Basque ancestry.
Antonio Cornejo Polar
Antonio Cornejo-Polar (1936–1997) was a Peruvian-born academic, teacher, literature and cultural critic, known particularly for his theorization of the concept of "heterogeneity.
Antonio Cornejo-Polar (1936–1997) was a Peruvian-born academic, teacher, literature and cultural critic, known particularly for his theorization of the concept of "heterogeneity.
Arturo Jiménez Borja
Arturo Jiménez Borja was a Peruvian physician, historian and writer.
Arturo Jiménez Borja was a Peruvian physician, historian and writer.
Blanca Varela
Blanca Leonor Varela Gonzáles (10 August 1926 - 12 March 2009) was a Peruvian poet.
Blanca Leonor Varela Gonzáles (10 August 1926 - 12 March 2009) was a Peruvian poet.
Carlos Yushimito
Carlos Yushimito del Valle (born 1977 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian writer of Japanese descent.
Carlos Yushimito del Valle (born 1977 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian writer of Japanese descent.
Clemente Palma
Clemente Palma (December 3, 1872 - August 13, 1946) was a Peruvian writer.
Clemente Palma (December 3, 1872 - August 13, 1946) was a Peruvian writer.
Clorinda Matto de Turner
Clorinda Matto de Turner ( * Cusco, 11 November 1852 - 25 October 1909) was a Peruvian writer who lived during the age of the Latin American independence movements.
Clorinda Matto de Turner ( * Cusco, 11 November 1852 - 25 October 1909) was a Peruvian writer who lived during the age of the Latin American independence movements.
César Miró
César Alfredo Miró Quesada Bahamonde, more commonly known as César Miró, was a Peruvian writer and composer.
César Alfredo Miró Quesada Bahamonde, more commonly known as César Miró, was a Peruvian writer and composer.
Diego Valverde Villena
Diego Valverde Villena, born on April 6, 1967, is a Spanish poet of Peruvian origin and Bolivian roots.
Diego Valverde Villena, born on April 6, 1967, is a Spanish poet of Peruvian origin and Bolivian roots.
Drago Montalban
Drago (Diego) Montalban (1907–1939) was a pulp novel writer of Peruvian descent whose gothic noir tale "Dudas Gravas" has been at the centre of copyright wrangles and bidding wars since it was p...
Drago (Diego) Montalban (1907–1939) was a pulp novel writer of Peruvian descent whose gothic noir tale "Dudas Gravas" has been at the centre of copyright wrangles and bidding wars since it was p...
Enrique López Albújar
Enrique López Albújar was a Peruvian writer.
Enrique López Albújar was a Peruvian writer.
Eric Frattini
Eric Frattini (Lima, 1963) is a Spanish essayist, novelist, journalist, college professor, political analyst, television screenwriter, and lecturer.
Eric Frattini (Lima, 1963) is a Spanish essayist, novelist, journalist, college professor, political analyst, television screenwriter, and lecturer.
Federico Barreto
Federico Barreto ( 1862 in Tacna - 1929 in Marseille, France ) was a Peruvian poet and writer best known for his poetry collection El cantor del cautiverio.
Federico Barreto ( 1862 in Tacna - 1929 in Marseille, France ) was a Peruvian poet and writer best known for his poetry collection El cantor del cautiverio.
Felipe Pardo y Aliaga
Felipe Pardo y Aliaga was a Peruvian poet, satirist, playwright, lawyer and politician.
Felipe Pardo y Aliaga was a Peruvian poet, satirist, playwright, lawyer and politician.
Felipe Sassone
Felipe Sassone was a Peruvian writer.
Felipe Sassone was a Peruvian writer.
Francisco del Castillo O.Merced.
Francisco del Castillo O.Merced. was a Peruvian poet and writer.
Francisco del Castillo O.Merced. was a Peruvian poet and writer.
Francisco García Calderón Rey
Francisco García Calderón Rey (April 8, 1883 - July 1, 1953) was a Peruvian writer.
Francisco García Calderón Rey (April 8, 1883 - July 1, 1953) was a Peruvian writer.
Gamaliel Churata
Arturo Peralta Miranda was a Peruvian writer, he had an active literary and political life in his country, mostly in his native city: Puno.
Arturo Peralta Miranda was a Peruvian writer, he had an active literary and political life in his country, mostly in his native city: Puno.
Garcilaso de la Vega (El Inca)
Garcilaso de la Vega, born Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, was a historian and writer from the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru.
Garcilaso de la Vega, born Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, was a historian and writer from the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru.
Gisela Valcárcel
Sonia Mercedes Gisela Valcárcel Álvarez is a Peruvian television hostess, actress, and businesswoman.
Sonia Mercedes Gisela Valcárcel Álvarez is a Peruvian television hostess, actress, and businesswoman.
Gonzalo Rodriguez Risco
Gonzalo Rodriguez Risco is a Peruvian playwright and screenwriter.
Gonzalo Rodriguez Risco is a Peruvian playwright and screenwriter.
Guillermo Thorndike
Guillermo Thorndike Losada (April 25, 1940 – March 9, 2009) was a Peruvian journalist and writer, who helped to found several important newspapers within Peru.
Guillermo Thorndike Losada (April 25, 1940 – March 9, 2009) was a Peruvian journalist and writer, who helped to found several important newspapers within Peru.
Hernando de Soto Polar
Hernando de Soto is a Peruvian economist known for his work on the informal economy and on the importance of business and property rights.
Hernando de Soto is a Peruvian economist known for his work on the informal economy and on the importance of business and property rights.
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
Garcilaso de la Vega (April 12, 1539–1616), born Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, was a historian and writer from the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru.
Garcilaso de la Vega (April 12, 1539–1616), born Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, was a historian and writer from the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru.
Jaime Bayly
Jaime Bayly Letts (born, in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian writer, journalist and television personality.
Jaime Bayly Letts (born, in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian writer, journalist and television personality.
Javier Sologuren
Javier Sologuren was a Peruvian writer and poet.
Javier Sologuren was a Peruvian writer and poet.
Johnny Schuler
Johnny Schuler is an author, chef and restaurateur, distiller and television personality from Lima, Peru.
Johnny Schuler is an author, chef and restaurateur, distiller and television personality from Lima, Peru.
Jorge Eielson
Jorge Eduardo Eielson (April 13, 1924 – March 8, 2006) was a Peruvian artist and writer.
Jorge Eduardo Eielson (April 13, 1924 – March 8, 2006) was a Peruvian artist and writer.
Jose Luis Mejia
Jose Luis Mejia Huaman is a Peruvian writer, he was born in Lima, Peru in 1969, now he is living in Jakarta,Indonesia, teaching Spanish to students in the Jakarta International School.
Jose Luis Mejia Huaman is a Peruvian writer, he was born in Lima, Peru in 1969, now he is living in Jakarta,Indonesia, teaching Spanish to students in the Jakarta International School.
José Antonio del Busto Duthurburu
José Antonio del Busto Duthurburu (August 21, 1932 - December 25, 2006) was a Peruvian historian.
José Antonio del Busto Duthurburu (August 21, 1932 - December 25, 2006) was a Peruvian historian.
José Carlos Mariátegui
José Carlos Mariátegui La Chira (14 June 1894– 16 April 1930) was a Peruvian journalist, political philosopher, and activist.
José Carlos Mariátegui La Chira (14 June 1894– 16 April 1930) was a Peruvian journalist, political philosopher, and activist.
José de la Torre Ugarte y Alarcón
José de la Torre Ugarte y Alarcón (1798–1878) was a Peruvian lyricist.
José de la Torre Ugarte y Alarcón (1798–1878) was a Peruvian lyricist.
José Eusebio de Llano Zapata
José Eusebio de Llano Zapata was a Peruvian writer and scientist.
José Eusebio de Llano Zapata was a Peruvian writer and scientist.
José María Arguedas
José María Arguedas Altamirano was a Peruvian novelist, poet, and anthropologist.
José María Arguedas Altamirano was a Peruvian novelist, poet, and anthropologist.
José Santos Chocano
José Santos Chocano Gastañodi (Lima, Perú born May 14, 1875 – Santiago, d. Chile July 13, 1934) was a Peruvian poet who is also known as "The Singer of Americas", because the first line of one o...
José Santos Chocano Gastañodi (Lima, Perú born May 14, 1875 – Santiago, d. Chile July 13, 1934) was a Peruvian poet who is also known as "The Singer of Americas", because the first line of one o...
Juan Manuel Ugarte Eléspuru
Juan Manuel Ugarte Eléspuru was a Peruvian painter, writer and historian.
Juan Manuel Ugarte Eléspuru was a Peruvian painter, writer and historian.
Juana Manuela Gorriti
Juana Manuela Gorriti was an Argentine writer with extensive political and literary links to Bolivia and Peru.
Juana Manuela Gorriti was an Argentine writer with extensive political and literary links to Bolivia and Peru.
Julia Ferrer
Julia Ferrer (1925–1995) was a Peruvian poet and writer.
Julia Ferrer (1925–1995) was a Peruvian poet and writer.
Julio Ramón Ribeyro
Julio Ramón Ribeyro Zúñiga was a Peruvian writer best known for his short stories.
Julio Ramón Ribeyro Zúñiga was a Peruvian writer best known for his short stories.
Luis Alayza y Paz Soldán
Luis Alayza y Paz Soldán was a Peruvian writer and diplomat.
Luis Alayza y Paz Soldán was a Peruvian writer and diplomat.
Luis Jochamowitz
Luis Jochamowitz (b. Lima, Perú, 1953) is a Peruvian journalist and writer.
Luis Jochamowitz (b. Lima, Perú, 1953) is a Peruvian journalist and writer.
Manuel de Mendiburu
Manuel de Mendiburu (1805-85) was a Peruvian statesman and historian, born in Lima.
Manuel de Mendiburu (1805-85) was a Peruvian statesman and historian, born in Lima.
Manuel Scorza
Manuel Scorza (September 7, 1928 – November 27, 1983) was an important Peruvian novelist, poet, and political activist, exiled under the regime of Manuel Odría.
Manuel Scorza (September 7, 1928 – November 27, 1983) was an important Peruvian novelist, poet, and political activist, exiled under the regime of Manuel Odría.
Marco Martos Carrera
Marco Martos Carrera (November 29, 1942 in Piura, Peru) is a Peruvian poet and the President of the Academia Peruana de la Lengua.
Marco Martos Carrera (November 29, 1942 in Piura, Peru) is a Peruvian poet and the President of the Academia Peruana de la Lengua.
Mariano Iberico Rodríguez
Mariano Iberico Rodríguez (* Cajamarca, 1892 - † Lima, 1974) was a Peruvian philosopher.
Mariano Iberico Rodríguez (* Cajamarca, 1892 - † Lima, 1974) was a Peruvian philosopher.
Mariano Melgar
Mariano Melgar (1791-1815) was a Peruvian patriot, poet, artist, and warrior for the cause of independence from Spain.
Mariano Melgar (1791-1815) was a Peruvian patriot, poet, artist, and warrior for the cause of independence from Spain.
Mario Vargas Llosa
Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquis of Vargas Llosa (; born March 28, 1936) is a Peruvian-Spanish writer, politician, journalist, essayist, and recipient of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Liter...
Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquis of Vargas Llosa (; born March 28, 1936) is a Peruvian-Spanish writer, politician, journalist, essayist, and recipient of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Liter...
Martín Adán
Martín Adán, pseudonym of Rafael de la Fuente Benavides, was a Peruvian poet whose body of work is notable for its hermeticism and metaphysical depth.
Martín Adán, pseudonym of Rafael de la Fuente Benavides, was a Peruvian poet whose body of work is notable for its hermeticism and metaphysical depth.
María Nieves y Bustamante
María Nieves y Bustamante was a Peruvian writer.
María Nieves y Bustamante was a Peruvian writer.
Mateo Rosas de Oquendo
Mateo Rosas de Oquendo (1559?–?) is viceregal Peru's earliest satirist.
Mateo Rosas de Oquendo (1559?–?) is viceregal Peru's earliest satirist.
Pedro Zulen
Pedro Zulen was a Peruvian writer and philosopher.
Pedro Zulen was a Peruvian writer and philosopher.
Ramón Mujica Pinilla
Ramon Elias Mujica Pinilla, Anthropologist and Historian.
Ramon Elias Mujica Pinilla, Anthropologist and Historian.
Ricardo Rossel
Ricardo Rossel Sirot, was a Peruvian author, poet, politician, scholar, and entrepreneur, founder of the Club Literario de Lima.
Ricardo Rossel Sirot, was a Peruvian author, poet, politician, scholar, and entrepreneur, founder of the Club Literario de Lima.
Rodolfo Cerrón Palomino
Rodolfo Cerrón Palomino (* February 10th, 1940 in Huancayo, Peru) is a Peruvian linguist who has crucially contributed to the investigation and development of the Quechua language.
Rodolfo Cerrón Palomino (* February 10th, 1940 in Huancayo, Peru) is a Peruvian linguist who has crucially contributed to the investigation and development of the Quechua language.
Santiago Roncagliolo
Santiago Rafael Roncagliolo Lohmann (Lima, 1975), Peruvian writer, scriptwriter, translator and journalist.
Santiago Rafael Roncagliolo Lohmann (Lima, 1975), Peruvian writer, scriptwriter, translator and journalist.
Sebastián Salazar Bondy
Sebastián Salazar Bondy (Lima, 1924–1964) was a Peruvian playwright, essayist, poet, and journalist, and among the most important of Peruvian intellectuals.
Sebastián Salazar Bondy (Lima, 1924–1964) was a Peruvian playwright, essayist, poet, and journalist, and among the most important of Peruvian intellectuals.
Teodoro Núñez Ureta
Dr. Teodoro Núñez Ureta was a Peruvian painter and a writer, noted for an original and distinctive style in Latin American art.
Dr. Teodoro Núñez Ureta was a Peruvian painter and a writer, noted for an original and distinctive style in Latin American art.
Álvaro Vargas Llosa
Álvaro Vargas Llosa (born 1966) is a Peruvian writer and political commentator on international affairs with emphasis on Latin America.
Álvaro Vargas Llosa (born 1966) is a Peruvian writer and political commentator on international affairs with emphasis on Latin America.