1632 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.
Works published
- Arthur Johnston, Epigrammata, Scottish poet writing in Latin
- John Lyly, Alexander and Campaspe
- John Milton, "An Epitaph on the Admirable Dramaticke Poet, W. Shakespeare", printed anonymously in the Second Folio of William Shakespeare's plays
- Johannes Narssius, Gustavidos sive de bello Sueco-austriaco libri tres
- Francis Quarles, ''Divine Fancies: Digested into epigrammes, meditations and observations''
Births
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- January 1 - Katherine Philips, née Fowler, London-born Anglo-Welsh poet
- August 13 - François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais, French ecclesiastic, grammarian, diplomat and poet in French, Spanish and Latin
- Étienne Pavillon, French lawyer and poet
- Rahman Baba, Indian Pashto poet
- Wang Wu, Chinese painter and poet
- Wu Li, Chinese landscape painter and poet
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- February 23 - Giambattista Basile, Italian poet, courtier and collector of fairy tales
- February/March - John Weever, English poet and antiquary
- July 29 - Samuel Ampzing, Dutch clergyman and poet
- August 25 - Thomas Dekker, English playwright, writer, pamphleteer and poet
- Ye Wanwan, died this year, according to one source, or in 1633, according to another, Chinese poet and daughter of poet Shen Yixiu; also sister of women poets Ye Xiaowan and Ye Xiaoluan
- Last known reference - Henry Reynolds, English poet, schoolmaster and literary critic
- Possible date - John Webster, English Jacobean dramatist and poet