1546 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1546.
Events
- July 17 – Peter Faber, appointed by Pope Paul III to act as a peritus on behalf of the Holy See at the Council of Trent, arrives in Rome; exhausted by his journey; he dies a fortnight later.
- unknown date – Francisco de Moraes visits Paris for the second time, obtaining inspiration for his Palmerin d'Angleterre.
New books
Prose
- Sir John Prise of Brecon – Yn y lhyvyr hwnn
- François Rabelais – ''Le Tiers Livre''
Drama
- Sperone Speroni – ''Canace''
Poetry
- ''See 1546 in poetry''
Births
- March 27 – Johannes Piscator, German theologian
- May 21 – Madeleine de l'Aubespine, French poet and patron
- October 5 – Cyriakus Schneegass, German Lutheran pastor, composer and music theorist
- unknown dates
- *Philippe Desportes, French poet
- *Pierre de La Primaudaye, French Protestant writer
- *Veronica Franco, Venetian poet and courtesan
- *Daniel Adam z Veleslavína, Czech lexicographer, publisher and writer
Deaths
- February 18 – Martin Luther, German theologian and reformer, 62
- April 7 – Friedrich Myconius, German Lutheran theologian, 55
- August 1 – Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian, 40
- August 3 – Étienne Dolet, French humanist writer and printer, 37