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… 1970 . This page gives a chronological list of years in literature (descending order with notable publications listed with their respective years The table of years in literature is a tabular display of all years in Literature for overview and quick navigation to any year The year 1970 in literature involved some significant events and new books   1971 . The year 1971 in literature involved some significant events and new books   1972 . The year 1972 in literature involved some significant events and new books   1973  . The year 1973 in literature involved some significant events and new books 1974  . The year 1974 in literature involved some significant events and new books 1975  . The year 1975 in literature involved some significant events and new books 1976 …
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… 1984 . The year 1976 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1977 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1978 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1979 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1981 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1982 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1983 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1984 in literature involved some significant events and new books   1985 . The year 1985 in literature involved some significant events and new books   1986 . The year 1986 in literature involved some significant events and new books   1987  . The year 1987 in literature involved some significant events and new books 1988  . The year 1988 in literature involved some significant events and new books 1989  . The year 1989 in literature involved some significant events and new books 1990 …
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… 1977 . The year 1990 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events British publication Gay News successfully prosecuted in the United Kingdom for blasphemy and libel for publishing James Kirkup's " Events L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Magazine edited by Bruce Andrews and Charles Bernstein, first published Stevie, Events The Kenyon Review is restarted by Kenyon College 10 years after the original publication was closed Events Mark Jarman and Robert McDowell started the small magazine The Reaper to promote narrative and formal poetry Events Final issue of L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Magazine published First issue of Conjunctions literary journal published Events Final edition of This Magazine published March 1 - Dylan Thomas was posthumously honoured by a floor plaque Events Works published in English Australia Les Murray, The People's Otherworld, winner of the 1984 Kenneth Slessor This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays 1978 . Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) 1979 - 1980 - 1981 . Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 1982 . Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) 1983 …
… 1950s . Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive 1960s . The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 1970s -1980s- 1990s . This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 2000s . 2010s …
… 19th century . The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar 20th century . The twentieth century of the Common Era began on 21st century …
Art . The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. Events Pablo Picasso Retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, May 1980 through September 1980 Archaeology . Explorations Excavations Finds Publications Awards Miscellaneous Riace warriors Architecture . The year 1980 in architecture involved some significant events Literature . Music . Events January January 1 - The year starts off with a strong Disco backlash which causes the majority of musicians to abandon the use of real instruments Science +...

The year 1980 in literature involved some significant events and new books. The year 1980 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below

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(killed by a servant in northern Kenya). Richard George Adams (born May 9, 1920) is an English Novelist who is best known as the writer of three novels featuring animal characters The Girl in a Swing is the fourth novel by Richard Adams, author of Watership Down. Warren Adler (born December 16, 1927 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Novelist. The War of the Roses is a 1989 American Motion picture based upon the 1981 novel ''The War of the Roses'' by Warren Adler Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; December 1 1935 is an American Film director, Writer, Actor, Comedian, and Side Effects is an anthology of 17 comical short stories written by Woody Allen between 1975 and 1980, all but one of which were previously published in Jean Marie Auel (dʒiːn mɘˈɹiː aʊl née Untinen (born February 18, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American and The Clan of the Cave Bear is a Historical fiction Novel by Jean M Anthony Burgess (February 25 1917 — November 22 1993 was an English Novelist, Critic, Composer, Librettist, Poet Earthly Powers is a panoramic saga of the 20th century by Anthony Burgess first published in 1980 John Ramsey Campbell (born 4 January 1946 in Liverpool) is an English Horror fiction author A Cthulhu Mythos anthology is a type of Short story collection that contains stories written in or related to the Cthulhu Mythos genre of Horror fiction Bruce Charles Chatwin ( 13 May 1940 - 18 January 1989) was an English novelist and Travel writer. The Viceroy of Ouidah is a novel published in 1980 by Bruce Chatwin, about the life of a slave trader named Francisco Manuel da Silva loosely Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark Conheeney, best known as Mary Higgins Clark, (December 24 1927 in the Bronx New York) is an American author of suspense Dominique Lapierre (born 1931 in Châtelaillon, near La Rochelle, France) is a French Author. Basil Copper (1924 –) is an English writer and former journalist and newspaper editor Necropolis is a Gothic novel by author Basil Copper. It was published by Arkham House in in 1980 in an edition of 4050 copies Lyon Sprague de Camp, ( November 27 1907 – November 6 2000) was an American science fiction and fantasy author Conan and the Spider God is a 1980 Fantasy novel written by L The Purple Pterodactyls is a 1980 collection of short stories by Science fiction and Fantasy author L Thomas Michael Disch ( February 2 1940 – c July 4 2008) was an American Science fiction author and Poet The Brave Little Toaster is a novel by Thomas M Disch intended for children or as put by Disch A Bedtime Story for Small Appliances. Edgar Lawrence Doctorow (born January 6, 1931, New York New York) is an American Author whose critically acclaimed and award winning fiction Allan W Eckert (born January 30 1931) is an American Historical novelist and naturalist. Umberto Eco (born 5 January 1932 is an Italian Medievalist, semiotician, Philosopher, literary critic and Novelist, best The Name of the Rose, a novel by Umberto Eco, is a Historical whodunnit — a Murder mystery set in an Italian Monastery Ken Follett (born June 5, 1949) is a British Author of thrillers and historical novels Frederick Forsyth, CBE (born August 25, 1938) is an English author and occasional political commentator The Devil's Alternative is a Novel by Frederick Forsyth first published in 1979. Mary Jayne Gold ( 1909 - October 5, 1997) was an American heiress who played an important role helping European Jews and Intellectuals Robert Ervin Howard ( January 22 1906 &ndash June 11 1936) was an American pulp writer of Fantasy, Lyon Sprague de Camp, ( November 27 1907 – November 6 2000) was an American science fiction and fantasy author The Treasure of Tranicos is a 1980 collection of one Fantasy short story written by Robert E Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13 1911 &ndash January 24 1986 was a fiction writer who devised a self-help technique called Dianetics and philosophy known as Scientology Battlefield Earth is a Science fiction novel written by Scientology founder L Phyllis Dorothy James Baroness James of Holland Park, OBE, FRSA, FRSL (born 3 August, 1920) is an English Crime writer Innocent Blood ( 1980) is a mystery novel by P D James. Plot summary A young women Philippa Palfrey finds out that her father and Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, Firestarter is a novel by Stephen King originally published in 1980 Judith Krantz (born Judith Tarcher on January 9 1928 in New York City) is an American Novelist who writes in the Princess Daisy is a 1980 Romance novel by American author Judith Krantz. Björn Olof Lennartson Kurtén (1924 &ndash 1988 was a distinguished Vertebrate Paleontologist. Dance of the Tiger is a short novel published in English in 1980 by palaeontologist Björn Kurtén that deals with the interaction between Neanderthals John le Carré is the Pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell (born October 19, 1931 in Poole, Dorset, England For the article by Neal Stephenson see Smiley's people (essay. Madeleine L'Engle ( November 29 1918 &ndash September 6 2007) was an American writer best known for her Young Adult fiction A Ring of Endless Light is a 1980 Novel by Madeleine L'Engle. Robert Ludlum ( May 25, 1927 New York City  – March 12, 2001 Naples Florida) was an American Author The Bourne Identity is a 1980 Spy fiction thriller novel by Robert Ludlum about a retrograde amnesiac who must discover who he is and Ruth Manning-Sanders (born 1888 in Swansea, Wales; died October 12, 1988, in Penzance, England) was a Welsh A Book of Spooks and Spectres is a 1980 anthology of 23 Fairy tales from around the world that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders James Albert Michener ( February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American author of more than 40 titles the majority of which Gay Talese (born February 7 1932) is an American author He wrote for The New York Times in the early 1960s and helped to define literary journalism Robert B Parker (born September 17 1932 Biography Parker was born in Springfield Massachusetts. Belva Plain (born 1919 in New York City, New York) is a best-selling American Author of mainstream women's fiction Marin Preda ( 5 August 1922 &ndash 16 May 1980) was a Romanian novelist often considered the best of post-WWII Romania Cel mai iubit dintre pământeni (The Most Beloved of Earthlings is the last and perhaps most elaborate Novel by the Romanian author Marin Preda Herman Raucher (born April 13, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American author who has written several novels There Should have been Castles is a 1980 Romantic comedy Novel by Herman Raucher. Mordecai Richler ( January 27, 1931 &ndash July 3, 2001) was a Canadian author Academy Award -nominated screenwriter and Joshua Then and Now is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Mordecai Richler, first published in 1980 by McClelland and Stewart. Marilynne Robinson (born 1943 is an American Author. Her 1980 novel Housekeeping (see 1980 in literature) won a Hemingway Foundation/PEN Housekeeping is a novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson. Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie Kt (born 19 June 1947 is an Indian - British novelist and essayist Midnight's Children is a 1981 Novel by Salman Rushdie. It centres on the author's native India and was acclaimed as a major milestone in Sidney Sheldon ( February 11 1917 &ndash January 30 2007) was an Academy Award -winning American writer who won awards in Rage of Angels is a 1980 novel by Sidney Sheldon. Plot summary Jennifer Parker is late for her first morning at work where she's to be Gay Talese (born February 7 1932) is an American author He wrote for The New York Times in the early 1960s and helped to define literary journalism Thy Neighbor's Wife is a non-fiction book by Gay Talese, published in 1981. John Kennedy Toole ( December 17, 1937 &ndash March 26, 1969) was an American Novelist from New Orleans Louisiana A Confederacy of Dunces is a Novel written by John Kennedy Toole, published in 1980, 11 years after the author's Suicide. Gene Wolfe (born May 7, 1931, New York New York) is an American Science fiction and Fantasy writer The Shadow of the Torturer is a Science fiction Novel by Gene Wolfe, first released in 1980 Roger Joseph Zelazny ( May 13, 1937 – June 14, 1995) was an American writer of Fantasy and Science fiction Changeling is a 1980 Fantasy novel by Roger Zelazny. It was followed by a sequel Madwand. The Last Defender of Camelot is an Anthology of short stories written by Science fiction writer Roger Zelazny. Howard John Brenton is an English playwright He was born in Portsmouth, Hants on 13 December 1942, son of Donald Henry Brenton and his wife Rose Lilian The Romans in Britain is a stage play by Howard Brenton that comments upon Imperialism and the abuse of power Kenneth Ross is the Scottish-American screenwriter of the films The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, etc For the film of the same name see Breaker Morant (film Harry 'Breaker' Harbord Morant ( 9 December[[ 864]] – 27 February William Russell (born 23 August 1947 in Whiston Merseyside) is a British Playwright, Screenwriter, Author, Educating Rita is an award-winning stage comedy by British playwright Willy Russell. Sam Shepard (born November 5, 1943) is an American artist who worked as an award-winning Playwright, Writer and Actor. True West is a play by American playwright Sam Shepard. The play is a more traditional narrative than the type of plays that Shepard had written Events Mark Jarman and Robert McDowell started the small magazine The Reaper to promote narrative and formal poetry The Oxford Book of Contemporary Verse, edited by D J Enright, is a Poetry anthology from 1980, published by Oxford University Press For other people with the same name see Pierre Berton (disambiguation. The Invasion of Canada is a 1980 book by Pierre Berton. The book is an account of the first year of the War of 1812, and the events leading up to it Graham Arthur Chapman (8 January 1941 &ndash 4 October 1989 was an English Comedian, Actor, Writer, Physician and one of the A Liar's Autobiography (Volume VI is a mostly true though outlandishly told accounting of the life of Graham Chapman of Monty Python fame Lyon Sprague de Camp, ( November 27 1907 – November 6 2000) was an American science fiction and fantasy author The Ragged Edge of Science is a 1980 Science book by L Sprague de Camp, illustrated by Don Simpson and published by Owlswick Lyon Sprague de Camp, ( November 27 1907 – November 6 2000) was an American science fiction and fantasy author The Spell of Conan is a 1980 collection of essays poems and fiction edited by L Jerry Hopkins is an American author and journalist He is best known as the co-author (with Danny Sugerman) of No One Here Gets Out Alive (1980 the Daniel Stephen Sugerman (aka Danny; October 11 1954 – January 5 2005) was the second manager of the Los Angeles based rock band No One Here Gets Out Alive was the first Biography of Jim Morrison, lead singer and lyricist of the L Michael Medved (born October 3 1948) is an American radio host, conservative political commentator, Film critic The Golden Turkey Awards is a 1980 book by film critic Michael Medved and his brother Harry Medved. Carl Edward Sagan ( November 9 1934 &ndash December 20 1996) was an American Astronomer, astrochemist, author Cosmos (1980 published by Random House, is a book by Carl Sagan based on his TV series Cosmos A Personal Voyage. Alvin Toffler (born October 3, 1928) is an American Writer and futurist, known for his works discussing For Samuel P Huntington 's book go to The Third Wave Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century The Third Wave Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Joy Adamson ( January 20, 1910 – January 3, 1980) was a naturalist and author best known for her book Born Free, which described Born Free ( 1966) is an Open Road Films Ltd / Columbia Pictures Feature film starring Virginia McKenna and Bill The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south

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Alfred Tennyson 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892 was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom and remains one of the most popular English poets Book of the Year David Lodge, How Far Can You Go? Children's Book Winner Leon Garfield David John Lodge CBE, (born January 28, 1935 at Brockley London, England) is a British author How Far Can You Go? ( 1980) is a novel by British writer and academic David Lodge. Two American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medals are awarded each year by the academy for distinguished achievement Edward Franklin Albee III ( "AWL-bee" born March 12 1928 is a three time Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright known for works including Barbara Cooney (1917–2000 was an American children's Author and Illustrator of more than 200 books and double Caldecott Medalist She has written Ox-Cart Man is the title of a 1979 book written by Donald Hall and illustrated by Barbara Cooney. The John Dos Passos Prize is awarded annually to the best currently under-recognized American writer in the middle of their career Henry Graham Greene OM, CH (2 October 1904 &ndash 3 April 1991 was an English writer best known as a novelist but who also produced Short stories The Nebula Award is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA for the best Science fiction / Fantasy fiction Gregory Benford (born January 30, 1941 in Mobile Alabama) is an American science fiction author and Astrophysicist who is on the Timescape is a 1980 Novel by Science fiction writer Gregory Benford (with unbilled co-author Hilary Foister The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA to the author of the Children's literature is an age category of literature written for published for or marketed to Children roughly through age 12 Joan W Blos (1928 &ndash) is a children's author In 1980 she won the Newbery Medal for A Gathering of Days A New England Girl's Journal. A Gathering of Days A New England Girl's Journal is a Historical novel by Joan Blos that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American The Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918 From 1918 to 2006 the Drama Prize was unlike the majority of the other Pulitzer Prizes during these years the Lanford Wilson (born on April 13, 1937 in Lebanon Missouri) is an American Playwright. Talley's Folly is a 1979 play by American playwright Lanford Wilson. The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author preferably dealing with American life Norman Kingsley Mailer ( January 31, 1923 &ndash November 10, 2007) was an American Novelist, Journalist, The Executioner's Song is a 1980 Pulitzer Prize -winning novel by Norman Mailer that depicts the events surrounding the execution of The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author Donald Justice (born in Miami Florida, August 12, 1925 - died in Iowa City Iowa, August 6, 2004) was an American Premio Miguel de Cervantes (the Miguel de Cervantes Prize is awarded annually to honor the lifetime achievement of an outstanding writer in the Spanish language. Juan Carlos Onetti ( July 1, 1909, Montevideo – May 30, 1994, Madrid) was a Uruguayan novelist and author of Premio Nadal is a Spanish Literary Prize awarded annually by the publishing house Ediciones Destino.
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