Writers from Spain

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Spanish Writers of all time. This list of famous Spanish 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 Spanish Writers.

1. #1

   

   Miguel de Cervantes

   1547 - 1616

   HPI 87.60180 langs

   Miguel de Cervantes is most famous for his novel, Don Quixote.

2. #2

   

   Federico García Lorca

   1898 - 1936

   HPI 80.92106 langs

   Federico García Lorca was a Spanish poet, dramatist, and theatre director. He is most famous for his poetry.

3. #3

   

   Lope de Vega

   1562 - 1635

   HPI 78.6294 langs

   Lope de Vega is most famous for his plays and poetry.

4. #4

   

   Pedro Calderón de la Barca

   1600 - 1681

   HPI 77.3779 langs

   Pedro Calderón de la Barca is most famous for writing the play Life is a Dream.

5. #5

   

   Bartolomé de las Casas

   1484 - 1566

   HPI 76.4456 langs

   Bartolomé de las Casas is most famous for his work in the Americas, where he argued for the rights of indigenous peoples.

6. #6

   

   Quintilian

   35 - 96

   HPI 76.3348 langs

   Quintilian is most famous for his work, Institutio Oratoria, which was a guide to the art of public speaking.

7. #7

   

   Alfonso X of Castile

   1221 - 1284

   HPI 75.8658 langs

   Alfonso X of Castile is most famous for being a scholar and a patron of the arts. He was also a king of Castile, León, Galicia, Toledo,...Read moreShow less

   Alfonso X of Castile is most famous for being a scholar and a patron of the arts. He was also a king of Castile, León, Galicia, Toledo, Murcia, Jaén, Seville, Córdoba, and Valencia.

8. #8

   

   Jacinto Benavente

   1866 - 1954

   HPI 72.4284 langs

   Jacinto Benavente is most famous for being a Spanish playwright and poet.

9. #9

   

   Martial

   40 - 104

   HPI 72.3355 langs

   Martial is most famous for his epigrams, which are short, witty sayings.

10. #10

    

    Seneca the Elder

    54 BC - 39

    HPI 72.2540 langs

    Seneca the Elder is most famous for his work "Naturales Quaestiones" which is a series of essays on natural phenomena.