1671 in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

Events

• Antoinette du Ligier de la Garde Deshoulières awarded the first prize given for poetry by the Académie française ^[1]

Works published

• Anonymous, Westminster-Drollery; or, A Choice Collection of the Newest Songs & Poems Both at Court & Theaters (second part published in 1672)^[2]
• John Milton, Paradise Regain'd: A poem [...] To which is added Samson Agonistes, published in May (Samson Agonistes published separately in 1681)^[2]

Births

Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

• Colley Cibber (died 1757), British actor-manager, playwright, and Poet Laureate
• Antoine Danchet (died 1748), French playwright, librettist and dramatic poet
• Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (died 1741), French poet

Deaths

Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

• Fran Krsto Frankopan (born 1643), Croatian poet and politician
• Jean de Montigny (born 1636), French philosophic writer and poet
• Sokuhi Nyoitsu (born 1616), Buddhist monk, poet and calligrapher
• Yun Seondo (born 1587), Korean poet and government official

See also

• Poetry
• 17th century in poetry
• 17th century in literature
• Restoration literature

Notes