1523 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.
Works published
- Alexander Barclay, The Mirror of Good Manners, publication year uncertain, translated from Dominic Mancini's De quatuor virtutibus, in English and Latin; London: Richard Pynson
- Hans Sachs, die Wittenbergische Nachtigall, allegorical story in verse in praise of Luther
- John Skelton, ''The Garland of Laurel''
Births
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- February 20 – Jan Blahoslav, Czech poet and translator
- Approximate date – Girolamo Maggi, Italian scholar, jurist, poet, military engineer, urban planner, philologist, archaeologist, mathematician and naturalist
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- Stephen Hawes, death year uncertain, birth year unknown; English
- Ulrich von Hutten, German
- Faustino Perisauli, Italian, Latin-language poet
- Tang Yin died this year, according to some sources, or 1524 according to others, Chinese poet, painter and calligrapher