1545 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.
Events
- French poet Louise Labé hosts a literary salon in Lyon, participants include Jean de Vauzelles, William and Maurice Scève, Pernette du Guillet, Lyonnais writers and intellectuals including Claude de Taillemont, Guillaume Aubert, Antoine du Moulin, Antoine Fumée; three future members of La Pléiade: Jacques Peletier, Jean-Antoine de Baïf and Pontus de Tyard; humanists and artists including Olivier de Magny, Pierre Woériot, Luigi Francesco Alamanni; as well as lawyers, rich Italians, scientists, scholars, and at least one priest.
- Joachim du Bellay, while he was studying law in Poitiers, writes his first verses, in imitation of Clément Marot.
Works published
France">French poetry">France
- Lancelot de Carle, Épistre Contenant le Procès Criminel Faict à l'Encontre de la Royne Anne Boullant d'Angleterre '', written 1536
- Jehan des Gouttes, translation from the Italian of Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso
- Pernette du Guillet, Rymes de Gentille et Vertueuse Dame, published posthumously after her death this year
- Antoine Héroët, Le mespris de la court'', including "L'androgyne de Platon", "La parfaicte amye", "L'accroissement d'amour", "Complaincte d'une dame", second edition in 1568, France
Great Britain">English poetry">Great Britain
- Robert Burrant,, main text in verse, with Burrant's prose translation of Desiderius Erasmus's commentary, along with Burrant's own commentary
- John Skelton:
- * Certain Books, including,, and
- * Phillip Sparrow, publication year uncertain
- * Why Come Ye Not to Court?, publication year uncertain
Other languages
- Ludovico Ariosto, Cinque Canti, first publication, a substantial fragment which appeared as an appendix to an edition of Orlando Furioso; Venice: published by casa di figliuoli di Aldo ; most critics believe the fragment was intended as an addition to Orlando Furioso, but many others think the work was meant to be independent
Births
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- December 6 - Janus Dousa, Dutch statesman, historian, poet and philologist
- Also:
- * George Bannatyne, collector of Scottish poems
- * Nicholas Breton born about this year, English poet and novelist
- * Robin Clidro, Welsh language poet and itinerant poet
- * Gabriel Harvey, poet and author
- * Sebastian Fabian Klonowic born about this year, Polish
- * Alexander Montgomerie, Scottish
- * Jakob Regnart born sometime from 1540 to this year, German
- * 1545/1546: Ulpian Fulwell, English Renaissance theatre playwright, satirist and poet
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- July 7 - Pernette du Guillet, French, see "Works published", above
- Agnolo Firenzuola died about this year, Italian