The Most Famous
WRITERS from Panama
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Panamanian Writers of all time. This list of famous Panamanian Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Carlos Fuentes (1928 - 2012)
With an HPI of 64.38, Carlos Fuentes is the most famous Panamanian Writer. His biography has been translated into 67 different languages on wikipedia.
Carlos Fuentes Macías (; Spanish: [ˈkaɾlos ˈfwentes] ; November 11, 1928 – May 15, 2012) was a Mexican novelist and essayist. Among his works are The Death of Artemio Cruz (1962), Aura (1962), Terra Nostra (1975), The Old Gringo (1985) and Christopher Unborn (1987). In his obituary, The New York Times described Fuentes as "one of the most admired writers in the Spanish-speaking world" and an important influence on the Latin American Boom, the "explosion of Latin American literature in the 1960s and '70s", while The Guardian called him "Mexico's most celebrated novelist". His many literary honors include the Miguel de Cervantes Prize as well as Mexico's highest award, the Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor (1999). He was often named as a likely candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature, though he never won.
2. Rosa María Britton (1936 - 2019)
With an HPI of 41.01, Rosa María Britton is the 2nd most famous Panamanian Writer. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Rosa María Britton (28 July 1936, in Panama City – 16 July 2019, in Panama City) was a Panamanian doctor and novelist.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Panamanian writers born between 1928 and 1936. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Panamanian writers include Carlos Fuentes, and Rosa María Britton. As of April 2024, 1 new Panamanian writers have been added to Pantheon including Rosa María Britton.
