1597 in poetry
This article covers 1597 in poetry. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.
Works published
- Nicholas Breton:
- * The Arbor of Amorous Devises, anthology partly by Breton, probably compiled by the printer, Richard Jones; reprints 10 poems from Brittons Bowre of Delights 1591
- * Auspicante Jehova
- John Dowland, The First Booke of Songes or Ayres of Fowre Partes verse and music
- Michael Drayton, Englands Heroicall Epistles
- Joseph Hall, Virgidemiarum, Sixe Bookes
- Henry Lok, Ecclesiastes, Otherwise Called the Preacher
- Gervase Markham, translated from a lost original work by Genevieve Petau de Maulette, Devoreux
- Thomas Middleton, The Wisodome of Solomon Paraphrased
- Thomas Morley, Cazonets; or, Little Short Songs to Foure Voyces, verse and music
- Robert Parry, Sinetes Passion Uppon his Fortunes
- Robert Tofte, Laura: The Toyes of a Traveller; or, The Feast of Fancie, contains a statement, likely untrue, that more than 30 of the poems in the book are not by Tofte
- Nicholas Yonge, Musica Transalpina. Cantus, verse and music (see also Musica Transalpina 1588
Births
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- February 24 - Vincent Voiture, French poet and writer
- May 31 - Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer and poet writing verses in both French and Latin
- December 23 - Martin Opitz von Boberfeld, German
- Also:
- * Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch poet
- * Christopher Harvey, English
- * Claude de Malleville, French
- * Rachel Speght, English polemicist and poet
- * Wang Wei, Chinese prostitute and poet
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- June 6 - William Hunnis, English
- June 9 - Joseph of Anchieta, Spanish Jesuit missionary, poet and playwright
- Also:
- * Fernando de Herrera, Spanish
- * George Turberville, also spelled "Turbervile", death year uncertain, English poet and translator