Writers from Cuba

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Cubans Writers of all time. This list of famous Cubans Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Cubans Writers.

1. #1

   

   Italo Calvino

   1923 - 1985

   HPI 75.3168 langs

   Italo Calvino is most famous for his novel, "Invisible Cities," which was published in 1972. The novel is a series of imaginary dialogues...Read moreShow less

   Italo Calvino is most famous for his novel, "Invisible Cities," which was published in 1972. The novel is a series of imaginary dialogues between the philosopher Marco Polo and the emperor Kublai Khan.

2. #2

   

   José Martí

   1853 - 1895

   HPI 73.0574 langs

   José Martí is most famous for being a Cuban patriot and poet. He was also a writer, journalist, and revolutionary.

3. #3

   

   Paul Lafargue

   1842 - 1911

   HPI 71.6840 langs

   Paul Lafargue was a French Marxist theorist and activist. He is most famous for his work "The Right to Be Lazy."

4. #4

   

   Nicolás Guillén

   1902 - 1989

   HPI 63.6133 langs

   Cuban poet, journalist, political activist, and writer (1902–1989)

5. #5

   

   Guillermo Cabrera Infante

   1929 - 2005

   HPI 62.1731 langs

   Cuban writer

6. #6

   

   José-Maria de Heredia

   1842 - 1905

   HPI 61.9429 langs

   French poet

7. #7

   

   José Lezama Lima

   1910 - 1976

   HPI 60.0322 langs

   Cuban writer, poet

8. #8

   

   Leonardo Padura Fuentes

   b. 1955

   HPI 60.0025 langs

   Cuban novelist and journalist

9. #9

   

   Pedro Juan Gutiérrez

   b. 1950

   HPI 58.5920 langs

   Cuban writer

10. #10

    

    Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda

    1814 - 1873

    HPI 58.4022 langs

    Cuban-Spanish playwright and poet, editor