List of Spanish women writers

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This is a list of women writers who were born in Spain or whose writings are closely associated with that country.

A

• Mercedes Abad (born 1961), journalist, short story writer
• Carmen Conde Abellán (1907–1996), poet, narrative writer
• Anna Aguilar-Amat (born 1962), Catalan-language poet, translator
• Aisha (died 1010), acclaimed Arabic-language poet
• Núria Albó (born 1930), novelist, politician
• Aurora de Albornoz (born 1926), poet
• Josefina Aldecoa (1926–2011), novelist
• Aurora de Albornoz (born 1947), Galician-language poet, translator, biologist
• Concepción Aleixandre (1862–1952), gynaecologist, feminist, non-fiction writer
• Blanca Andreu (born 1959), poet
• Maria Àngels Anglada (1930–1999), Catalan-language poet, novelist
• Núria Añó (born 1973), Catalan-language short story writer, novelist
• Clementina Arderiu (1889–1976), Catalan-language poet
• Concepción Arenal (1820–1893), feminist writer, poet, essayist
• Xela Arias (1962–2003), Galician-language poet, translator
• Rosa Maria Arquimbau (1910-1991), Catalan-language novelist, journalist, feminist
• Julia de Asensi (1859–1921), journalist, novelist, children's writer
• Matilde Asensi (born 1962), historical novelist, journalist

B

• Maria Barbal (born 1949), novelist, children's writer
• Esther Bendahan (born 1964), Moroccan-born Spanish-language novelist, essayist, living in Spain
• Aurora Bertrana (1892–1974), Catalan-language short story writer, novelist
• Carmen de Burgos (1867–1932), novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, translator
• Gabriela Bustelo (born 1962), novelist, journalist, translator

C

• María Teresa Campos (born 1941), journalist, memoirist, humorous writer
• Zenobia Camprubí (1887–1956), Spanish-born writer, diarist, later moved to Cuba and the United States
• Matilde Camus (1919–2012), poet, non-fiction writer
• Luisa Carvajal y Mendoza (1566–1614), religious poet, writer
• Josefina Castellví (born 1935), oceanographer, non-fiction writer
• María Andrea Casamayor (1700–80), early female science writer, two works on mathematics
• Borita Casas (1911–1999), children's writer
• Yolanda Castaño (born 1977), Galician-language poet, translator
• Luisa Castro (born 1966), novelist, poet, journalist, writing in Galician and Spanish
• Rosalía de Castro (1837–85), romanticist poet, writings in Galician and Spanish
• Natividad Cepeda
• Annabel Cervantes (born 1969), Catalan-language writer
• Ernestina de Champourcín (1905–99), poet
• Rosa Chacel (1898–1994), well-known novelist
• Dulce Chacón (1954–2003), poet, novelist, playwright
• Victoria Cirlot (born 1955), non-fiction literary writer
• Flavia Company (born 1963), Argentine-born Spanish novelist, poet, children's writer, writes in Catalan and Spanish
• Paula Contreras Márquez (1911–2008), novelist, short story writer
• Carolina Coronado (1820–1911), popular poet, novelist, playwright

D

• Paloma Díaz-Mas (born 1954), novelist, playwright, non-fiction writer
• María Dueñas (born 1964), best-selling novelist, academic writer

E

• Lucía Etxebarria (born 1966), novelist, poet, essayist

F

• Ángela Figuera Aymerich (1902-1984), Basque poet writing in Spanish
• Alaíde Foppa (1914–c.1980), Spanish born poet, published in Guatemala and Mexico
• Susana Fortes (born 1959), novelist, columnist
• Elena Fortún (1886–1952), children's writer, author of Celia, lo que dice
• Espido Freire (born 1974), successful novelist, works translated into several languages
• Laura Freixas (born 1958), novelist, short story writer, columnist
• Gloria Fuertes (1917–1998), poet, novelist, children's writer, playwright
• Felícia Fuster (1921–2012), Catalan-language poet, translator

G

• Belén Gache (born 1960), Argentine-born novelist, electronic poet, living in Madrid
• Ana Galán (born 1964), children's writer, humorous writer, writing in Spanish and English
• Ana Garcia de Cuenca (died 2005), religious writer
• Adelaida García Morales (1945–2014), novelist, actress
• Olvido García Valdés (born 1950), poet, biographer, translator
• Alicia Giménez Bartlett (born 1951), detective novelist
• Eloísa Gómez-Lucena, contemporary novelist, non-fiction writer, historian
• Lupe Gómez (born 1972), Galician-language poet, literary critic, columnist
• Belén Gopegui (born 1963), novelist, journalist
• Almudena Grandes (born 1960), erotic novelist, short story writer
• Olga Guirao (born 1956), novelist
• Goya Gutiérrez (born 1954), poet

H

• Francisca Herrera Garrido (1869-1950), Galician-language novelist, poet
• María Gertrudis Hore (1742–1801), poet

I

• Carmen de Icaza (1899–1979), novelist
• María Antonia Iglesias (1945–2014), journalist, non-fiction writer

J

• Maria de la Pau Janer (born 1966), Catalan-language novelist
• Clara Janés (born 1940), acclaimed poet, novelist, essayist, translator
• Conxita Julià (born 1919), Catalan-language poet

L

• Ángela Labordeta (born 1967), novelist, journalist
• Carmen Laforet (1921–2004), existentialist novelist, short story writer
• Paula Lapido (born 1945), short story writer
• María Teresa León (1903-1988), novelist, short story writer, playwright, children's writer, columnist
• Rosa Leveroni (1910–1985), Catalan-language poet
• Elvira Lindo (born 1962), journalist, novelist, playwright
• Leonor López de Córdoba (1362-1430), Spain's earliest autobiographer

M

• Ángeles Maestro (born 1952), Spanish politician
• Chantal Maillard (born 1951), poet, essayist, non-fiction works on philosophy
• Maria Mercè Marçal (1952–1998), Catalan-language poet, translator
• María Mariño (1907–1967), Galician writer
• Carmen Martín Gaite (1925–2000), novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright, children's writer
• Susana Martinez-Conde (born 1969), Spanish-American researcher, non-fiction writer
• Toti Martínez de Lezea (born 1949), novelist, translator, writing in Spanish and Basque
• Pilar Mateos (born 1942), children's writer
• Ana María Matute (1925–2014), highly acclaimed novelist, short story writer
• Megan Maxwell (born 1965), romantic chick lit novelist
• Elena Medel (born 1985), poet, literary critic
• Susana Medina (born 1966), poetry and prose in Spanish and English
• Concha Méndez (1898–1986), poet, playwright, member of Generation of '27
• María Goyri de Menéndez Pidal (1873–1955), literary critic, poet, feminist
• Ana Merino (born 1971), poet, novelist, educator, living in the United States
• Ana María Moix (1947-2014), poet, novelist, short story writer, translator
• Rosa Montero (born 1951), journalist, acclaimed novelist
• Carmen Montoriol Puig (1893–1966), Catalan poet, playwright, translator
• Federica Montseny (1905–1994), novelist, essayist, politician
• Teresa Moure (born 1969), Galician-language essayist, novelist, children's writer
• Elisabeth Mulder (1904–1987), poet, novelist, short story writer
• Anna Murià (1904–2002), short story writer, novelist, children's writer, essayist

N

• Julia Navarro (born 1953), best-selling novelist, journalist, novels widely translated but not into English
• Olga Novo (born 1975), Galician-language poet, essayist

O

• Mercedes Odina (born 1959), journalist, non-fiction writer
• Maria Antònia Oliver Cabrer (born 1946), Catalan-language novelist, short story writer, translator
• Lourdes Oñederra (born 1957), Basque-language novelist, short story writer, academic works on linguistics
• Salome Ortega, contemporary journalist, novelist, poet
• Lourdes Ortiz (born 1943), novelist, poet, essayist, translator
• Isabel Oyarzábal Smith (1878–1974), feminist writer, journalist, diplomat

P

• Emilia Pardo Bazán, novelist, journalist, essayist, critic, associated with the naturalistic movement
• María Dolores Pérez Enciso (1908–1949), journalist, essayist
• Julia Piera (born 1970), poet
• Maria del Pilar Maspons i Labrós (1841–1907), poet, novelist, folklorist
• Núria Perpinyà (born 1961), Catalan-language novelest, essayist
• Florencia del Pinar (15th century), early female poet
• Valentina Pinelo (17th century), religious writer

Q

• Elena Quiroga (1921–1995), novelist

R

• Rosa Regàs (born 1933), novelist, columnist
• Eugenia Rico (born 1972), novelist, poet, journalist
• Carme Riera (born 1948), Catalan-language novelist, essayist, short story writer, critic, also writes in Spanish
• Marta Rivera de la Cruz (born 1970), novelist
• Maria Mercè Roca (born 1958), Catalan short story writer, novelist, politician
• Cristina Rodríguez (born 1972), French-language journalist, novelist

S

• Oliva Sabuco (1562–c.1622), medical and psychological works
• Mercedes Salisachs (1916–2014), novelist, short story writer
• Clara Sánchez (born 1955), novelist
• Cèlia Sànchez-Mústich (born 1954), Catalan-language poet, short story writer
• Lucía Sánchez Saornil (1895–1970), poet, feminist writer
• Encarna Sant-Celoni i Verger (born 1959), Valencian poet, narrative writer
• Care Santos (born 1970), novelist, children's writer, writes in Catalan and Spanish
• Luisa Sigea (1522–1560), poet, wrote mainly in Latin
• Amalia Domingo Soler (1835–1909), novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer, autobiographer
• Dolores Soler-Espiauba (born 1935), novelist
• Sor Marcela de San Félix (1605–1687), poet, religious writer

T

• Ana Tena (born 1966), Aragonese short story writer
• Teresa de Cartagena (15th century), early feminist, autobiographer
• Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582), mystical writer
• Mònica Terribas i Sala (born 1968), Catalan journalist, educator, broadcasting executive
• Josefina de la Torre (1907–2002), poet, novelist, opera singer, actress
• Maruja Torres (born 1943), journalist
• Laura Tremosa (born 1937), engineer, feminist, non-fiction writer
• Esther Tusquets (1936–2012), publisher, novelist, essayist

U

• Rosana Ubanell (born 1958), journalist, detective story novelist
• Arantxa Urretabizkaia (born 1947), Basque-language novelist, screenwriter, poet

V

• Amelia Valcarcel (born 1950), philosopher, feminist, non-fiction writer
• Julieta Valero (born 1971), poet
• Ángela Vallvey (born 1964), children's writer, novelist
• Ana María Vázquez Hoys (born 1945), non-fiction writer, historic novelist, historian
• Antònia Vicens (born 1941), short story writer, novelist, children's writer, writes in Catalan
• Beatriz Villacañas (born 1964), poet, essayist, critic

X

• Xosefa Xovellanos (1745–1807), Asturian poet

Z

• María Zambrano (1904–1991), essayist, philosopher, belonged to the Generation of '36
• María de Zayas (1590–1661), pioneer of literary feminism
• Pilar de Zubiaurre (1884–1970), essayist, letter writer

See also

• List of women writers
• List of Spanish-language authors