2nd century BC in poetry
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Dates in this period are often estimated or disputed |
China
Poets (by date of birth)
- Jia Yi (200 - 168 BCE)
- Sima Xiangru (179-117 BCE), Western Han
- Sima Qian (145 - ? BCE)
Works
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South Asia
Poets
- Approximate time of Tiruvalluvar (300 - 100 BCE), writing in Tamil
Works
Compilation of the Pathinenmaelkanakku (Eighteen Major Anthology Series) of early Tamil poetry.
Mediterranean world
Poets (by date of birth)
Works
- likely latest date for the Book of Proverbs, written in Hebrew