1579 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.
Events
- January 28 - Burmese poets Nawrahta Minsaw and Hsinbyushin Medaw become king and queen consort of Lanna
- Italian poet Torquato Tasso is confined in the Ospedale di Sant'Anna in Ferrara as insane; he remains here until 1586.
Works published
Great Britain
- Thomas Churchyard, A lamentable and pitifull Description of the '''' warres in Flanders, including two poems
- Anthony Munday, The Mirrour of Mutabilitie, or Principall Part of the Mirrour for Magistrates
- Edmund Spenser, writing as "Immerto", The Shepheardes Calender, many editions
Other
- Philippe Desportes, an edition of his works; France
- Catherine Des Roches, also known as "Catherine Fradonnet", Oeuvres, Paris: Abel L'Angelier published this year and in 1578, France
- Giovanni Viperano, De poetica libri tres, Antwerp
Births
- March 24 - Tirso de Molina, Spanish Baroque dramatist and poet
- August 1 - Luis Vélez de Guevara, Spanish dramatist, poet and novelist
- September 16 - Samuel Coster, Dutch playwright and poet
- December 20 - John Fletcher, English playwright and poet
- Arthur Johnston, Scottish poet and physician
- Rhys Prichard, Welsh language poet and Anglican vicar
Deaths
- September 28 - Márton Rakovszky, Slovak poet and scholar
- November 21 - Cipriano Piccolpasso, Italian poet and author