José Lezama Lima (1910-1976)

Poet

1

Elsie Fox (1902-1993)

Screenwriter

2

Alma Flor Ada, 86

Children's Author

3

Cristina García, 65

Novelist

4

Lucía González, 66

Novelist

5

Nicolás Guillén (1902-1989)

Poet

6

Liz Cherkasova, 37

Blogger

7

María Irene Fornés (1930-2018)

Playwright

8

Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990)

Poet

9

Pedro Juan Gutiérrez, 74

Novelist

10

Wendy Guerra, 53

Poet

11

Guillermo Cabrera Infante (1929-2005)

Novelist

12