1581 in poetry
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Irish poetry
The history of Irish poetry includes the poetries of two languages, one in Irish and the other in English. The complex interplay between these two traditions, and between both of them and other poetries in English, has produced a body of work that is both rich in variety and difficult to...
or France
French poetry
French poetry is a category of French literature. It may include Francophone poetry composed outside France and poetry written in other languages of France.-French prosody and poetics:...
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Great BritainEnglish poetryThe history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day. Over this period, English poets have written some of the most enduring poems in Western culture, and the language and its poetry have spread around the globe. Consequently, the term English poetry is...
- Anonymous, A Triumph for True Subjects, and a Terrour unto al Tratiours, ballad on the execution of Edmund CampionEdmund CampionSaint Edmund Campion, S.J. was an English Roman Catholic martyr and Jesuit priest. While conducting an underground ministry in officially Protestant England, Campion was arrested by priest hunters. Convicted of high treason by a kangaroo court, he was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn...
on December 1, 1561, attributed to William EldertonWilliam Elderton (ballad writer)William Elderton was a prolific English ballad-writer. Little is known of his life, though he was well known in London literary circles, except a reputation as drunkard.-Works:...
, who was likely not the author - Sir Philip SIdneyPhilip SidneySir Philip Sidney was an English poet, courtier and soldier, and is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan Age...
, An Apology for PoetryAn Apology for PoetrySir Philip Sidney wrote An Apology for Poetry in approximately 1579, and it was published in 1595, after his death....
Other
- Marie de Romieu, Premières Œuvres poetiques de MaDamoiselle Marie de Romieu Vivaroise, FranceFrench poetryFrench poetry is a category of French literature. It may include Francophone poetry composed outside France and poetry written in other languages of France.-French prosody and poetics:...
- Torquato TassoTorquato TassoTorquato Tasso was an Italian poet of the 16th century, best known for his poem La Gerusalemme liberata , in which he depicts a highly imaginative version of the combats between Christians and Muslims at the end of the First Crusade, during the siege of Jerusalem...
, Gerusalemme liberata, ItalyItalian poetry-Important Italian poets:* Giacomo da Lentini a 13th Century poet who is believed to have invented the sonnet.* Guido Cavalcanti Tuscan poet, and a key figure in the Dolce Stil Novo movement....
Births
- March 16 – Pieter Corneliszoon HooftPieter Corneliszoon HooftPieter Corneliszoon Hooft - Knight in the Order of Saint Michael - was a Dutch historian, poet and playwright from the period known as the Dutch Golden Age.-Life:...
(died 16471647 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-English:* Richard Corbet, Certain Elegant Poems, edited by John Donne the younger...
), Dutch historian, poet and playwright
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- Henry AdamsonHenry AdamsonHenry Adamson , was a Scottish poet and historian.Henry was the son of James Adamson, Dean of the Merchant Guildry and Provost of Perth...
(died 16391639 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Works published:* Robert Davenport, A Crowne for a Conquerour; and Too Late to Call Backe Yesterday* Henry Glapthorne, Poems...
), Scottish poet and historian - Hieronim MorsztynHieronim MorsztynHieronim Morsztyn was a Polish poet. He is known as one of the earliest poets of the Polish baroque and sarmatism. His most popular poem is Światowa Rozkosz ....
(died 16231623 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski is appointed poeta laureatus by the Pope-Great Britain:...
), Polish poet - Sir Thomas OverburyThomas OverburySir Thomas Overbury was an English poet and essayist, and the victim of one of the most sensational crimes in English history...
(died 16131613 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Great Britain:* Nicholas Breton, anonymously published, The Uncasing of Machivils Instructions to his Sonne...
), English poet and essayist - Lucy Russell, Countess of BedfordLucy Russell, Countess of BedfordLucy Russell, Countess of Bedford was a major aristocratic patron of the arts and literature in the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras...
(died 16271627 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* English poet Sir John Beaumont, 1st Baronet presented with the Beaumont Baronetcy, of Grace Dieu in the County of Leicester...
), English countess, minor poet, and major patron of poets
- Henry Adamson
Deaths
- Hywel ap Syr MathewHywel ap Syr MathewHywel ap Syr Mathew was a Welsh poet, genealogist and soldier.He originated from Radnorshire in the valley of the River Teme at Llanfair Waterdine.- Poetry :...
(born unknown), WelshWelsh peopleThe Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
poet, genealogist and soldier - Paul SperatusPaul SperatusPaul Speratus was a Catholic priest who became a Protestant preacher and song-writer. In 1523, he helped Martin Luther to create the First Lutheran hymnal, published in 1524 and called Achtliederbuch.-Early life:...
died (born 1484), German - Mikolaj Sep SzarzynskiMikolaj Sep SzarzynskiMikołaj Sęp Szarzyński was an influential Polish poet of the late Renaissance who wrote in both Polish and Latin. He was a pioneer of the Baroque and the greatest representative of the metaphysical movement of the era in Poland. His love poems are often classed as mannerist...
died (born c. 15501550 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Great Britain:* Charles Bansley, The Pride of Women* Robert Crowley, One and Thyrtye Epigrammes...
), PolishPolish poetryPolish poetry has a centuries old history, similar to the Polish literature.Three most famous Polish poets are known as the Three Bards: Adam Mickiewicz , Juliusz Słowacki and Zygmunt Krasiński .... - SurdasSurdasSurdas, the 15th century sightless saint, poet and musician, is known for his devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna. Surdas is said to have written and composed a hundred thousand songs in his magnum opus the 'Sur Sagar' , out of which only about 8,000 are extant...
, died sometime from this year to 15841584 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Great Britain:* Robert Greene, The Debate between Folly and Love, translated from the French of part of Louise Labbe's Débat de Folie et d'Amour, London: Ponsonby; many editions in the 16th, 17th and 19th...
(born 1478 or 1479), IndianIndian poetryIndian poetry, and Indian literature in general, has a long history dating back to Vedic times. They were written in various Indian languages such as Vedic Sanskrit, Classical Sanskrit, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali and Urdu. Poetry in foreign languages such as Persian and English also have a...
, Hindi poet and saint who wrote in the Brij BhashaBrij BhashaBraj Bhasha , also called Brij Bhasha , Braj Bhakha , or Dehaati Zabaan , is a Central Indian language closely related to Hindi...
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See also
- PoetryPoetryPoetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
- 16th century in poetry16th century in poetry-Works published:* Hamzah Fansuri writes in the Malay language.* The compilation of Romances de los Señores de Nueva España, a collection of Aztec poetry .-England:* John Skelton -Works published:* Hamzah Fansuri writes in the Malay language.* The compilation of Romances de los Señores de Nueva...
- 16th century in literature16th century in literatureSee also: 16th century in poetry, 15th century in literature, other events of the 16th century, 17th century in literature, list of years in literature.-Events:1508...
- Dutch Renaissance and Golden Age literatureDutch Renaissance and Golden Age literatureDutch Renaissance and Golden Age literature is the literature written in the Dutch language in the Low Countries from around 1550 to around 1700...
- Elizabethan literatureElizabethan literatureThe term Elizabethan literature refers to the English literature produced during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I .The Elizabethan era saw a great flourishing of literature, especially in the field of drama...
- French Renaissance literatureFrench Renaissance literatureFor more information on historical developments in this period see: Renaissance, History of France, and Early Modern France.For information on French art and music of the period, see French Renaissance....
- Renaissance literatureRenaissance literatureRenaissance Literature refers to the period in European literature that began in Italy during the 14th century and spread around Europe through the 17th century...
- Spanish Renaissance literatureSpanish Renaissance literatureSpanish Renaissance literature is the literature written in Spain during the Renaissance.-Introduction:The political, religious, literary, and war relations between Italy and Spain since the second half of the 15th century caused a remarkable cultural interchange between these two countries...
- University WitsUniversity WitsThe University Wits were a group of late 16th century English playwrights who were educated at the universities and who became playwrights and popular secular writers...