1050s in poetry

This article covers 1050s in poetry. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.

Births

Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article. There are conflicting or unreliable sources for the birth years of many people born in this period; where sources conflict, the poet is listed again and the conflict is noted:
1050:

Baldric of Dol, abbot who wrote epitaphs, riddles, epistolary, and long form poems

1055:

Fujiwara no Akisue, Japanese poet and nobleman

1057:

Minamoto no Shunrai, Japanese poet

1058

Ibn Khafajah, Arabic-language poet in Al-Andalus

Deaths

Birth years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:
1050:

Baba Kuhi, Persian Sufi poet

1053:

Liu Yong, Song poet

1056:

Samuel ibn Naghrela, Hebrew poet in Al-Andalus

1057:

Al-Ma'arri, blind Arab philosopher, poet and writer

1058:

Solomon ibn Gabirol, Hebrew poet in Al-Andalus