This is a list of women writers who were born in Panama or whose writings are closely associated with that country.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.A
- Elsie Alvarado de Ricord (1928–2005), poet, essayist, biographer, linguist
- Patricia Alvarado Nuñez (born 1967), Panamanian-American television presenter, documentary screenwriter, photographer, journalist
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- Rosa María Britton (1936–2019), novelist, playwright
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- Amelia Denis de Icaza (1836–1911), romantic poet, the first Panamanian woman to publish her poetry
- Zoraida Díaz (1881–1948), Modernist poet; the first Panamanian woman to publish a book of her poetry
G
- Nicole Garay (1873–1928), poet
- Aida González (born 1962), short story writer, medical doctor
- Gloria Guardia (1940–2019), novelist, essayist, short story writer, critic, journalist
H
- Ofelia Hooper (1900–1981), sociologist, poet, non-fiction writer, civil rights activist
L
- Olga F. Linares (1936–2014), Panamanian-American anthropologist, non-fiction writer
M
- Annabel Miguelena (born 1984), novelist, short story writer, actress
O
- María Olimpia de Obaldía (1891–1985), poet
R
- Susana Richa de Torrijos (born 1924), educator, essayist, politician
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- Stella Sierra (1917–1997), poet, educator
T
- Consuelo Tomás (born 1957), puppeteer, playwright, poet, novelist
- Reina Torres de Araúz (1932–1982), anthropologist, ethnographer, and professor