1621 in literature

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See also: 1620 in literature, other events of 1621, 1622 in literature, list of years in literature.

Contents 1 Events 2 New books 3 New drama 4 Poetry 5 Births 6 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] New books

• William Alabaster - De bestia Apocalypsis
• Robert Burton - The Anatomy of Melancholy
• John Taylor - Taylor's Motto

[edit] New drama

• Thomas Dekker, John Ford, and William Rowley - The Witch of Edmonton
• Thomas Middleton - Women Beware Women
• Tirso de Molina - El vergonzoso en palacio

[edit] Poetry

• George Wither - Wither's Motto

[edit] Births

• March 31 - Andrew Marvell, poet (d. 1678)
• April 25 - Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, dramatist (d. 1679)
• July 8 - Jean de La Fontaine, Fables author (d. 1695)

[edit] Deaths

• August 3 - Guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556)
• August 15 - John Barclay, Scottish writer (b. 1582)