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… 1971 . 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 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  . The year 1976 in literature involved some significant events and new books 1977 …
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… 1985 . 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 1980 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 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  . The year 1990 in literature involved some significant events and new books 1991 …
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… 1978 . The year 1991 in literature involved some significant events and new books 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 Events December 19 - Philip Larkin turns down the British Poet Laureateship and Ted Hughes becomes Poet Laureate This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) 1979 . Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) 1980 - 1981 - 1982 . 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 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) 1983 . Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) 1984 …
… 1950s . Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 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 …
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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 Awards Archibald Prize: Eric Smith - Rudy Komon Works Tony Cragg Archaeology . The year 1981 in Archaeology involved some significant events Architecture . The year 1981 in architecture involved some significant events Literature . Music . See also Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 List of 'years in music' Science +...

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The Prix Goncourt is a prize in French literature, given to the Author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year" Lucien Bodard (1914-1998 was a French Reporter and Writer on events in Asia. The Prix Médicis is a French literary award given each year in November The Prix Médicis is a French literary award given each year in November The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, also known in short as the Booker Prize, is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original full-length Novel 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 The Cholmondeley Award is an annual award for Poetry given by the Society of Authors in the United Kingdom. Roy Fisher (born 1930 is a British Poet and Jazz pianist He was one of the first British writers to absorb the poetics of William Carlos Williams Robert Garioch Sutherland, ( 9 May 1909 &ndash 26 April 1981) was a Scottish Poet and Translator. Charles Boyle (born 1951 is a British Poet. He has also published a novella 24 for 3, under the Pseudonym Jennie Walker. The Eric Gregory Award is given by the Society of Authors to British poets under 30 on submission Simon Rae is a British Poet, broadcaster biographer and playwright who runs the Top Edge Productions theatre company Philip Gross (born 1952 is a Poet, Novelist and Playwright. He was born in Delabole, Cornwall and grew up in Plymouth. Kathleen Jamie (born May 13, 1962) is a Scottish Poet, raised in Currie Edinburgh. Mark Abley (born 13 May, 1955) is a Canadian Poet, Journalist, editor and non-fiction writer Ian Gregson is a disabled activist and author in British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1919 the James Tait Black Memorial Prizes are among the oldest and most prestigious book prizes awarded for literature written in the English Language and are Britain's 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 Paul Edward Theroux (born April 10, 1941) is an American Travel writer and Novelist, whose best known work is perhaps The article is about the novel and film For the Central American area see Mosquito Coast. Founded in 1919 the James Tait Black Memorial Prizes are among the oldest and most prestigious book prizes awarded for literature written in the English Language and are Britain's Hon Victoria Glendinning CBE ( 23 April 1937) is a British biographer critic broadcaster and novelist Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell DBE ( 7 September, 1887 &ndash 9 December, 1964) was a British Poet and critic The Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry is awarded for a book of verse published by someone from the United Kingdom or a Commonwealth realm Dennis Joseph Enright ( March 11 1920 – December 31 2002) was a British academic poet novelist and critic and general Man of letters Children's Book Winner Jane Gardam, The Hollow Land First Novel Winner William Boyd, William Boyd, CBE (born 7 March, 1952 in Accra, Ghana) is a contemporary Scottish novelist and screenwriter A Good Man in Africa ( 1981) is William Boyd 's first novel It is a dark comedy about a drunken diplomat who is being blackmailed by a local politician whilst The Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize is a major American Literary award for a first full-length book of Poetry in the English language Two American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medals are awarded each year by the academy for distinguished achievement Malcolm Cowley ( August 28, 1898 Belsano Cambria County, Pennsylvania &ndash March 27, 1989) was an American The John Dos Passos Prize is awarded annually to the best currently under-recognized American writer in the middle of their career Gilbert Sorrentino ( April 27 1929 &ndash May 18 2006) was an American novelist short story writer poet literary critic and editor 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 Gene Wolfe (born May 7, 1931, New York New York) is an American Science fiction and Fantasy writer The Book of the New Sun is a novel in four parts written (1980–83 by Science fiction and Fantasy author Gene Wolfe. 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 Katherine Paterson (born October 31, 1932) is an award-winning American author of books for children Jacob Have I Loved is a novel by Katherine Paterson that won the 1981 Newbery Medal. 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 Beth Henley (born Elizabeth Becker Henley on May 8, 1952 in Jackson Mississippi) is an American Screenwriter, actress Crimes of the Heart is a Pulitzer Prize -winning play by Beth Henley. The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author preferably dealing with American life 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. The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author James Schuyler ( 9 November 1923 &ndash 12 April 1991) was a major American Poet in the late 20th century Premio Nadal is a Spanish Literary Prize awarded annually by the publishing house Ediciones Destino.
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