Multiple choice general knowledge culture Who is the first Latin American to get the Nobel Prize in Literature? Gabriela Mistral Pablo Neruda Gabriel García Márquez Octavio Paz Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Gabriela Mistral (1945) was the first Latin American to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Pablo Neruda (1971) was Chilean but later, Gabriel García Márquez (1982) was Colombian, and Octavio Paz (1990) was Mexican.