1548 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1548.
Events
- unknown dates
- *Hôtel de Bourgogne opens as a theatre in Paris.
- *Roger Ascham becomes tutor to Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth I of England.
New books
Prose
- Mikael Agricola – Se Wsi Testamenti
- Edward Hall – The Union of the Two Noble and Illustre Families of Lancastre and Yorke
- Gruffudd Hiraethog – Oll synnwyr pen Kembero ygyd
- Martynas Mažvydas – The Simple Words of Catechism
- Catherine Parr – The Lamentation of a Sinner
- Paolo Pino – '
- William Salesbury – A Dictionary in Englyshe and Welshe
- Nicholas Udall – The first tome or volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus vpon the newe testamente
- Thomas Vicary – '
- Gioanventura Rosetti – ''Plictho of Gioanventura Rosetti''
Drama
- John Bale – ''Kynge Johan''
Poetry
- ''See 1548 in poetry''
Births
- May – Carel van Mander, Dutch painter and poet
- July 8 – Kim Jang-saeng, Korean scholar, politician and writer
- September 2 – Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian writer on architecture
- November – André Guijon, French orator
- November 27 – Jacopo Mazzoni, Italian philosopher
- Unknown date – Luis Barahona de Soto, Spanish poet
Deaths
- February 26 – Lorenzino de' Medici, Italian writer, 33
- June 6 – João de Castro, Portuguese explorer and writer, 48
- October 27 – Johannes Dantiscus, Polish poet and bishop, 63
- Unknown date – Cristoforo di Messisbugo, Italian food writer