The following is a list of notable Uruguayan writers:
| Name | Period | Writings | Other | Places | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886–1914 | poet | ||||
| mid 19th-c | novelist, writer, poet | Montevideo | |||
| 1900–1960 | novelist, writer | ||||
| born 1941 | playwright | theater director | |||
| 1937-2018 | writer | sociologist | Mexico City | ||
| born 1961 | writer, illustrator | actress | Montevideo, Spain | ||
| 1920-1980 | writer, musician, comedian | Montevideo | |||
| born 1944 | writer | Vatican employee | Rome | ||
| 1920–2009 | journalist, novelist, poet | ||||
| born 1976 | writer and philosopher | ||||
| born 1959 | novelist, poet | lawyer, teacher | |||
| born 1959 | novelist, poet | professor | |||
| 1884–1940 | journalist, playwright | politics | |||
| 1978 | writer, essayist | teacher | |||
| 1851–1921 | writer, journalist | politician | |||
| 1880–1969 | poet, essayist, journalist | politician, lawyer | |||
| 1940–2015 | journalist, writer, novelist | ||||
| born 1961 | playwright, journalist, scenographer, writer | ||||
| born 1946 | historian, art critic, curator, teacher | Montevideo | |||
| 1902–1964 | writer | pianist | |||
| 1889–1917 | playwright, short story, journalist | ||||
| 1875–1910 | poet, playwright, essayist | ||||
| 1930–2013 | novelist, essayist, poet | teacher, and translator | Montevideo | ||
| 1909–1971 | poet, literary critic | educator | Montevideo | ||
| 1892–1979 | poet | ||||
| 1859–1895 | writer | Buenos Aires | |||
| born 1932 | poet | translator | Montevideo - Tacuarembó | ||
| born 1969 | novelist, essayist | architect, prof. of mathematics and art | Tacuarembó - elsewhere | ||
| born 1954 | novelist, poet, short story, playwright | musician, singer | Montevideo - Buenos Aires | ||
| 1947–2016 | writer | librarian | Tacuarembó | ||
| born 1955 | short story | Artigas | |||
| born 1958 | writer, journalist, novelist, poet | reviewer | |||
| 1909–1994 | novelist, short story | ||||
| 1893–1975 | poet, essayist | philosopher, doctor | |||
| ?-present | writer | musician | Flores | ||
| 1884–1920 | poet | Montevideo | |||
| born 1941 | novelist, poet, short story | translator | |||
| born 1953 | books for children, writes for film & TV | Montevideo | |||
| 1939–2010 | books, columns, plays | lawyer | Montevideo | ||
| 1878–1937 | playwright, poet, short story | Salto, Buenos Aires | |||
| born 1955 | historical essays, novels | professor | Montevideo | ||
| 1872–1917 | essayist | Montevideo | |||
| born 1933 | playwright, poet, journalist | Florida | |||
| 1875–1910 | playwright, journalist | politician | Montevideo | ||
| born 1978 | novelist, short story writer | translator | Montevideo | ||
| born 1947 | writer | activist, educator | Montevideo | ||
| 1920–2019 | anthropologist, historian | Paysandú | |||
| 1876–1954 | writer | publisher | Rocha, Buenos Aires | ||
| born 1923 | poet | Montevideo | |||
| 1909–1975 | poet, short story writer | art critic | |||
| 1855–1931 | epic poet | politician | Montevideo | ||
| born 1955 | journalist | author | Montevideo |