16th century in poetry
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Works published
[edit]- Hamzah Fansuri writes in the Malay language.
- The compilation of Romances de los Señores de Nueva España, a collection of Aztec poetry (including pre-Columbian works).
Births and deaths
[edit]England
[edit]- John Skelton (c. 1460–1529)
- George Gascoigne (1535–1578)
- Sir Walter Raleigh (1552–1618)
- Edmund Spenser (1552–1599)
- Sir Philip Sidney (1554–1586)
- Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593)
- William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
- John Donne (c. 1572–1631)
- Ben Jonson (c. 1572–1637)
- Robert Herrick (1591–1674)
- George Herbert (1593–1633)
- Young William (c. 1395-1433)
France
[edit]- Jean Molinet (1435–1507), French poet, chronicler, and composer
- Olivier de la Marche (1426–1501), French poet and author[1]
- Clément Marot (1496–1544)
- Marguerite de Navarre (1492–1549)
- Bonaventure des Périers (c. 1501 – 1544)
- Louise Labe (1526–1566)
- Maurice Sceve (1511–1564)
- Pierre de Ronsard (1524–1585)
- Joachim du Bellay (1525–1560)
- Jean de Sponde (1557–1595)
- Jean de la Ceppede (1550–1622)[2]
- Agrippa d'Aubigne (1550–1630)
- François de Malherbe (1555–1628)[2]
French-language Swiss
[edit]Germany
[edit]- Erasmus Alberus (c. 1500–1553)
- Johann Valentin Andreae (1586–1654)
- Johann Beltz (1529–1584)
- Sebastian Brant (1457 or 1458 – 1521)
- Conrad Celtis (1459–1508)
- Nikolaus Decius (1485 – after 1546)
- Johann Fischart (1546 or 1547 – 1591)
- Hans Folz (1435/1440 – 1513)
- Sebastian Franck (1499 – 1542 or 1543)
- Konrad Gesner (1516–1565)
- Johann Heermann (1585–1647)
- Nikolaus Herman (c. 1500–1561)
- Mathias Holtzwart (c. 1540 – after 1589)
- Anna Ovena Hoyer (1584–1655)
- Ulrich von Hutten(1488–1523)
- Georg List (1532–1596)
- Ambrosius Lobwasser (1515–1585)
- Martin Luther (1483–1546)
- Philipp Melanchthon (1497–1560)
- Thomas Müntzer (c. 1489–1525)
- Philipp Nicolai (1556–1608)
- Martin Opitz (1597–1639)
- Jakob Regnart (between 1540 and 1545 – 1599)
- Adam Reusner (1471/1496 – 1563/1582)
- Bartholomäus Ringwaldt (1532 – c. 1599)
- Hans Sachs (1494–1576)
- Paulus Schede Melissus (1539–1602)
- Johann Hermann Schein (1586–1630)
- Johannes Secundus (1511–1536)
- Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld (1591–1635)
- Paul Speratus (1484–1581)
- Josua Stegmann (1588–1632)
- Georg Rodolf Weckherlin (1584–1653)
- Michael Weiße (1588–1634)
- Diederich von dem Werder (1584–1657)
- Christoff Wirsung (c. 1500–1571)
- Julius Wilhelm Zincgref (1591–1635)
- Georgius Agricola (1554–1630)
German-language Swiss
[edit]Italy
[edit]- Benedetto Cariteo (1450–1514)[4]
- Teofilo Folengo (1491 – 1574)[2]
- Lodovico Ariosto (1474–1533), also a Latin poet
- Torquato Tasso (1544–1595)
- Pietro Bembo (1470–1547), Cardinal and influential critic
- Vittoria Colonna (1492–1547)
- Gaspara Stampa (c. 1523–1554), woman poet
- Antonio Sebastiano Minturno (1559–1565), writer and poet
Japan
[edit]- Arakida Moritake 荒木田守武 (1473–1549), the son of Negi Morihide, and a Shinto priest; said to have excelled in waka, renga, and in particular haikai
- Hosokawa Fujitaka 細川藤孝, also known as Hosokawa Yūsai 細川幽斎 (1534–1610), a Sengoku period feudal warlord who was a prominent retainer of the last Ashikaga shōguns; father of Hosokawa Tadaoki, an Oda clan senior general; after the 1582 Incident at Honnō-ji, he took the Buddhist tonsure and changed his name to "Yūsai"; but he remained an active force in politics, under Shōguns Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu
- Satomura Shokyu 里村昌休 (1510–1552), Japanese leading master of the linked verse renga after the death of Tani Sobuko in 1545
- Sōgi 宗祇 (1421–1502), Japanese Zen monk who studied waka and renga poetry, then became a professional renga poet in his 30s
- Tani Soyo 谷宗養 (1526–1563), renga poet; a rival of Satomura Joha; son of Tani Sobuko
- Yamazaki Sōkan 山崎宗鑑, pen name of Shina Norishige (1465–1553), renga and haikai poet, court calligrapher for Shōgun Ashikaga Yoshihisa; became a secluded Buddhist monk following the shōgun's death in 1489
Latin
[edit]- Battista Spagnoli (1447–1516), Italian[2]
- Giovanni Pontano (1429–1503), Italian
- Michael Marullus (c. 1453–1500), Italian[2]
- Jacopo Sannazaro (1458–1530), Italian
- Andrea Navagero (1483–1529), Italian[2]
- Girolamo Fracastoro (1483–1553), Italian
- Marcantonio Flaminio (1498–1550), Italian
- Marco Girolamo Vida (1485–1566), Italian
- Conrad Celtis (1459–1508), German
- Salmon Macrin (1490–1557), French[2]
- Joannes Secundus (1511–1536), Dutch
- Lodovico Ariosto (1474–1533), Italian who also published poetry in Italian
- Joachim Du Bellay (c. 1525–1560), Frenchman who also published poetry in French
- Jan Kochanowski (1530–1584), Pole who also published poetry in Polish
- Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski (1595–1640), Polish Jesuit and poet
- Jacob Balde (1604–1668), German Jesuit and poet
Mexico
[edit]- Ayocuan Cuetzpaltzin (mid 15th-early 16th centuries) wise man, poet, white eagle from Tecamachalco[5]: 197–209
- Cacamatzin (1483-1520), tlatoani (ruler or lord) of Texcoco (altepetl) and poet[5]: 109–125
- Tecayehuatzin of Huexotzinco (second half of 15th to early 16th century), poet and philosopher (Huexotzinco was a semi-independent state, alternately loyal to the Aztec Empire or to Tlaxcala.)[5]: 183–195
- Temilotzin (end of 15th century-1525), born in Tlatelolco (altepetl) and Tlatoani of Tzilacatlan[5]: 171–179
- Xicotencatl I (1425-1522) tlatoani of Tizatlan (Tlaxcala)[5]: 211–221
Netherlands
[edit]- Barlaeus, also known as Kaspar van Baerle (1584–1648)
- Suster Bertken (1426 or 1427–1514)
- Anna Bijns (1493–1575)
- Adriaen Valerius (1570/1575–1625)
- Joost van den Vondel (1587–1679), Dutch writer considered the most prominent Dutch poet and playwright of the 17th century
Ottoman Empire
[edit]- Bâkî (باقى) (1526–1600)
- Fuzûlî (فضولی) (c. 1483–1556)
- Hayâlî (خيالى) (c. 1500–1557)
- Necati (died 1509)[2]
- Selim II (1524–1574), sultan and poet
- Suleyman the Magnificent (ca. 1495–1566)
- Tashcali Yahya Bey (died 1582)[2]
- Ruhi-i Bagdadi (died 1605)[2]
- Nef'i (1582–1635)[2]
- Seyhulislam Yahya (1552–1644)[2]
- Pir Sultan Abdal (c. 1480–1550)
Persian language
[edit]- Sheikh Bahaii, Scientist, architect, philosopher, and poet (1546–1620)
- Vahshi Bafghi
Poland
[edit]- Biernat of Lublin (c. 1465 – after 1529)
- Mikolaj Rej (1505–1569)
- Jan Kochanowski (1530–1584)
- Mikolaj September Szarzynski (c. 1550 – c. 1581)
- Sebastian Grabowiecki (ca. 1543–1607)[2]
- Sebastian Fabian Klonowic (ca. 1545–1602)
- Szymon Szymonowic (1558–1629)
- Daniel Naborowski (1573–1640)
- Kasper Miakskowski (1550–1622)[2]
Portugal
[edit]- Garcia de Resende (c. 1470–1536)
- Gil Vicente (c. 1465 – c. 1536), poet and playwright
- Francisco de Sá de Miranda (c. 1481–1558)[2]
- Bernardim Ribeiro (1482–1552)
- Cristovao Falcao (1518 – c. 1557)[2]
- Luís de Camões (c. 1524–1580)[6]
- Diogo Bernardes (c. 1530 – c. 1605), brother of Frei Agostinho da Cruz[2]
- Frei Agostinho da Cruz (1540–1619), brother of Diogo Bernardes[2]
- Francisco Rodrigues Lobo (c. 1580–1621)
- Antonio de Ferreira[2]
- Mellin de Saint Gelais (1491–1558)[2]
Slovakia
[edit]- Martin Rakovský (1535–1579)
- Ján Silván (1493–1573)
- Pavel Kyrmezer (birth year not known – 1589)
- Vavřinec Benedikt z Nudožer (Laurentio Benedictino Nudozierino) (1555–1615)
- Ján Filický ( c. 1585–1623)
- Ján Bocatius (1569–1621)
- Jakub Jakobeus (1591–1645)
- Martin Bošňák (birth year not known – 1566)
- Štefan Komodický (16th century)
- Eliáš Láni (1570–1618)
- Daniel Pribiš (1580–1645)
- Juraj Tranovský or Tranoscius (1592–1637)
South Asia
[edit]- Akho (1591–1659), Gujarati-language poet, Vedantist and radical[7]
- Bhalam (c. 1426–1500), Gujarati-language poet[7]
- Sant Eknath संत एकनाथ or Eknāth; the epithet "sant" संत is traditionally given to persons regarded as thoroughly saintly (1533–1599), Marathi-language poet and scholar
- Sant Tukaram संत तुकाराम (birth-year estimates range from 1577–-1609 – died 1650), Marathi-language poet
- Krishnadevaraya (died 1529), king of the Vijayanagara empire and Sanskrit-language poet
- Annamacharya శ్రీ తాళ్ళపాక అన్నమాచార్య (1408–1503), mystic saint composer of the 15th century, widely regarded as the Telugu-language pada kavita pitaamaha (grand old man of simple poetry); husband of Tallapaka Tirumalamma
- Molla, also known as "Mollamamba", both popular names of Atukuri Molla (1440–1530) Telugu-language poet who wrote Telugu Ramayan; a woman
- Potana, born Bammera Pothana (1450–1510), Telugu-language poet best known for his translation of the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit; the book is popularly known as Pothana Bhagavatham
- Habba Khatun
- Meerabai (मीराबाई) (1498–1547), alternate spelling: Meera, Mira, Meera Bai; Hindu poet-saint, mystical poet whose compositions, extant version of which are in Gujarati and a Rajasthani dialect of Hindi, remain popular throughout India
- Gosvāmī Tulsīdās तुलसीदास, also known as "Tulasī Dāsa" and "Tulsidas" (1532–1623) Awadhi poet and philosopher
Spain
[edit]- Juan Boscán (c. 1490–1542)
- Garcilaso de la Vega (1503–1536)[2]
- Diego Hurtado de Mendoza (1503–1575)
- Hernando de Acuña (c. 1520–1580)
- Baltasar del Alcázar (1590–1616)
- Francisco de Aldana (1537–1578)[2]
- Gutierre de Cetina (1520 – c. 1557)
- Cristóbal de Castillejo (c. 1490–1550)
- Luis de León (1527–1591)
- San Juan de la Cruz (1542–1591)
- Alonso de Ledesma (1562–1623)[2]
- Lope de Vega (1562–1635), playwright and poet
- Fernando de Herrera (1534–1597)
- Luis Barahona de Soto (1548–1595)
- Pedro de Espinosa (1578–1650)[2]
- Francisco de Rioja (1583–1659)
- Francisco de Medrano (1570–1607)[2]
- Alonso de Ercilla (1533 – c. 1596)
Other
[edit]- Jeong Cheol (1536–1593), Korean poet
- Hwang Jin-i (1522–1565), Korean poet
- Song Deokbong (1521-1578), Korean poet
- Judah Leone Modena, also known as: Leon Modena or Yehudah Aryeh Mi-modena (1571–1648), a rabbi, orator, scholar, teacher and poet[8]
- Israel ben Moses Najara[8] (c. 1555 – c. 1625), Hebrew poet in Palestine
- Ali-Shir Nava'i, also known as "Nizām al-Din"; pen name "Navā'ī" Persian: نوایی, meaning "the weeper" (1441 – 1501), Central Asian politician, mystic, linguist, painter, and poet of Chaghatai origin who was born and lived in Herat, in modern-day Afghanistan; his Chagatai language (Middle Turkic) poetry has led many throughout the Turkic-speaking world to consider him the founder of early Turkic literature, and the Uzbeks claim him as their national poet
See also
[edit]- 16th century in literature
- Castalian Band
- Dutch Renaissance and Golden Age literature
- Elizabethan literature
- English Madrigal School
- French Renaissance literature
- Renaissance literature
- Spanish Renaissance literature
- University Wits
Decades and years
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "Olivier de la Marche" article, Catholic Encyclopedia, 1914, retrieved April 19, 2009
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Preminger, Alex and T. V. F. Brogan, et al., The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993. New York: MJF Books/Fine Communications
- ^ "Simon Goulart 1543-1628". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ Web page titled "BENEDETTO CARITEO, 1450–1514", retrieved April 19, 2009. Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine 2009-05-02.
- ^ a b c d e Miguel Leon-Portilla (1978). Trece Poetas del Mundo Azteca [Thirteen Poets of the Aztec World] (in Spanish) (2nd, 1972 ed.). Mexico City: Universidad Nacinal Autonoma de Mexico.
- ^ "The Lusiads". World Digital Library. 1800–1882. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ^ a b Mohan, Sarala Jag, Chapter 4: "Twentieth-Century Gujarati Literature" (Google books link), in Natarajan, Nalini, and Emanuel Sampath Nelson, editors, Handbook of 20th-century Literatures of India, Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group, 1996, ISBN 978-0-313-28778-7, retrieved December 10, 2008
- ^ a b Kravitz, Nathaniel, "3,000 Years of Hebrew Literature", Chicago: Swallow Press Inc., 1972,