1575 in poetry
This article covers 1575 in poetry. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.
Works published
Great Britain">English poetry">Great Britain
- Nicholas Breton, A Small Handful of Fragrant Flowers
- Thomas Churchyard,, some prose but mostly poetry; in part, it recounts how Queen Elizabeth was received by the city of Bristow
- George Gascoigne,, the second, very expanded edition of 1573; includes (the author's longest poem
Other
- Philippe Desportes, an edition of his works; France
- Veronica Franco, Terze rime; Italian
Births
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- August 14 - Robert Hayman poet, colonist and Proprietary Governor of Bristol's Hope colony in Newfoundland; his book, Qvodlibets'', published in 1628, is the first book of English poetry written in what would become Canada.
- Also:
- * Edmund Bolton, English historian and poet, born this year by his own account
- * Cyril Tourneur, English playwright and poet
- * Sir William Vaughan, "Orpheus junior", Welsh writer, poet and colonial investor
- * Henry Willobie, English
- Approximate date:
- * Walter Quin, Irish-born English court poet and author writing in English, Latin, French and Italian
Deaths
- April 10 - Anna Bijns, Dutch
- August 14 - Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, Spanish
- Also:
- * Giovanni Battista Pigna, Italian, Latin-language poet
- * Adam Reusner, German
- * William Stevenson, English poet, author and clergyman; presumed playwright