1515 in literature
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The year 1515 in literature involved some significant literary events and new works.
Events
- Christoph Froschauer becomes the first printer in Zürich.
New books
- Martin of Arles – Tractatus de superstitionibus, contra maleficia seu sortilegia quae hodie vigent in orbe terrarum
New drama
- c. 1514–15 – Gian Giorgio Trissino – Sophonisba
New poetry
Main article: 1515 in poetry
- Alexander Barclay (translated from Baptista Mantuanus) – Saint George[1]
- John of Capistrano – Capystranus (published in London)
- Approximate date – Stephen Hawes – The Comforte of Lovers[1]
Births
- March 28 – Teresa of Ávila, Spanish Carmelite mystic, saint and poet (died 1582)
- Nicolas Denisot, French poet and painter (died 1559)
- Brne Karnarutić, Croatian poet and writer (died 1573)
- Ambrosius Lobwasser, Saxon humanist, translator and psalmist (died 1585)
- Johann Weyer, Dutch occultist (died 1588)
- Approximate date
- Roger Ascham, English scholar (died 1568)
- William Baldwin, English writer, editor and theatrical director (died c. 1563)
Deaths
- February 16 – Aldus Manutius, Italian printer-publisher and poet (born 1499)