1606 in literature

List of years in literature (Table)
… 1596 • 1597 • 1598 • 1599 • 1600 • 1601 • 1602 • 1603 • 1604 • 1605 – 1606 – 1607 • 1608 • 1609 • 1610 • 1611 • 1612 • 1613 • 1614 • 1615 • 1616 …
Related time period or subjects
… 1603 • 1604 • 1605 – 1606 – 1607 • 1608 • 1609 … … 1570s • 1580s • 1590s – 1600s – 1610s • 1620s • 1630s … … 16th century – 17th century – 18th century …
Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Science more

The year 1606 in literature involved some significant events.

[edit] Events

Sir Thomas Craig becomes church procurator.
The theatre scandal of John Day's The Isle of Gulls sends several of the young actors from the Children of the Chapel to prison for short periods of time.
On May 27, the English Parliament passes An Act to Restrain Abuses of Players, which tightens the censorship controls on public theatre performances, most notably on the question of profane oaths.
Shakespeare's King Lear is performed at Court before King James I on St. Stephen's Day, December 26.

Anonymous - The Return from Parnassus published
Anonymous - Wily Beguiled published
George Chapman (attributed to) - Sir Giles Goosecap published
- The Gentleman Usher published
- Monsieur D'Olive published
John Day - The Isle of Gulls
Ben Jonson - Volpone; Hymenaei
John Marston - The Wonder of Women, or the Tragedy of Sophonisba; Parasitaster, or The Fawn published
Thomas Middleton - The Puritan
Edward Sharpham - The Fleir
Anonymous, probably Thomas Middleton - The Revenger's Tragedy