Néstor Vicente Madali González (8 September 1915 – 28 November 1999) was a Filipino novelist, short story writer, essayist and, poet.

González attended college at National University (Manila) but he was unable to finish his undergraduate degree.

González attended creative writing classes under Wallace Stegner and Katherine Anne Porter at Stanford University.

González the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, "For his creative genius in shaping the Philippine short story and novel, and making a new clearing within the English idiom and tradition on which he established an authentic vocabulary, ...For his insightful criticism by which he advanced the literary tradition of the Filipino and enriched the vocation for all writers of the present generation...For his visions and auguries by which he gave the Filipino sense and sensibility a profound and unmistakable script read and reread throughout the international community of letters..." N.V.M.

As a National Artist, Gonzalez was honored with a state funeral at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.