1860 in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.

Events

Andreas Munch becomes the first person to be granted a poet's pension by the Parliament of Norway.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Poems Before Congress
Samuel Lover, Metrical Tales, and Other Poems, illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne, Kenney Meadows and others
Coventry Patmore, Faithful for Ever
John Leicester Warren, writing under the pen name "George F. Preston", ''Ballads and Metrical Sketches''

Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:

January 10 - Charles G. D. Roberts, Canadian poet and writer known as the "Father of Canadian Poetry" because he serves as an inspiration for other writers of his time; also known as one of the "Confederation poets"
June 1 - Wilfred Campbell, Canadian
August 5 - John Philip Bourke, Australian
September 6 - Lorentzos Mavilis, Greek
September 14 - Hamlin Garland,, American novelist, poet, essayist and short story writer
September 18 - Clinton Scollard, American
October 6 - Rosamund Marriott Watson, born Rosamund Ball and writing as Graham R. Tomson, English
December 8 - Amanda McKittrick Ros, born Anna McKittrick, Irish novelist and poet noted for her purple style
December 12 - Harriet Monroe, American editor, scholar, literary critic and patron of the arts, best known as the founder and longtime editor of Poetry magazine
Date not known:
* Akshay Kumar Boral, Indian, Bengali-language poet
* Helena Jane Coleman, Canadian music teacher, poet and writer
* Nagesh Vishvanath Pai, Indian poet and fiction writer

Birth years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:

April 6 - James Kirke Paulding, American novelist, poet, writer for and sometime owner of Salamagundi magazine and a United States Secretary of the Navy
August 25 - Johan Ludvig Heiberg, Danish
November 24 - George Croly, Irish-born poet, novelist, historian, and clergyman