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… 1975 . 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 1975 in literature involved some significant events and new books   1976 . The year 1976 in literature involved some significant events and new books   1977 . The year 1977 in literature involved some significant events and new books   1978  . The year 1978 in literature involved some significant events and new books 1979  . The year 1979 in literature involved some significant events and new books 1980  . The year 1980 in literature involved some significant events and new books 1981 …
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… 1989 . 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 The year 1986 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1987 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1988 in literature involved some significant events and new books 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 . The year 1991 in literature involved some significant events and new books   1992  . The year 1992 in literature involved some significant events and new books 1993  . The year 1993 in literature involved some significant events and new books 1994  . The year 1994 in literature involved some significant events and new books 1995 …
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… 1982 . The year 1995 in literature involved some significant events and new books 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 Events The term " New Formalism " was first used in the article "The Yuppie Poet" in the May 1985 issue of the AWP Newsletter in an Events New American Writing, an annual literary magazine concentrating on poetry is founded in Chicago Illinois. Events Charles Bukowski, fictionalised as alter ego Henry Chinaski becomes the subject of the film Barfly starring Mickey Rourke Events The first annual The Best American Poetry volume is published this year This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century 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 - 1985 - 1986 . Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) 1987 . Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) 1988 …
… 1950s . Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 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 Charles Saatchi 's collection opens to the public arousing interest in Neo-expressionism Archaeology . The year 1985 in Archaeology involved some significant events Architecture . The year 1985 in architecture involved some significant events Literature . Music . Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles 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" Yann Queffélec (born September 4, 1949) is a French author who won the Prix Goncourt in 1985 for his novel Les Noces barbares. 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 Joseph Heller (May 1 1923 – December 12 1999 was an American Satirical novelist Short story writer and playwright God Knows is a Tragicomedic Novel written by Joseph Heller. It is narrated by the Biblical King David of Israel, and 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 Keri Hulme (born March 9, 1947) is a New Zealand Writer, best known for The Bone People, her only novel The Bone People is a 1984 Novel by New Zealand author Keri Hulme. The Cholmondeley Award is an annual award for Poetry given by the Society of Authors in the United Kingdom. Daniel Abse, better known as Dannie Abse, (born 22 September 1923 is a Welsh Poet. Peter William Redgrove ( 1932 - 2003) was a prolific and widely respected British poet who also wrote works with his second wife Penelope Shuttle on Brian Taylor (born 10 April 1962 is a former Australian rules footballer and now AFL commentator The Eric Gregory Award is given by the Society of Authors to British poets under 30 on submission Adam Thorpe (b 1956, Paris, France) is a British Poet, Novelist, and Playwright whose works also include Julian May (born July 10, 1931) is an American Science fiction writer best known for her Saga of Pliocene Exile ( 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 Robert Edric (born 1956) is the pseudonym of Gary Edric Armitage, a British novelist born in Sheffield. 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 Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize is awarded to students of the University of Oxford for Best Composition in English verse by an undergraduate who has been admitted to Oxford Robert Twigger (born in Brno) is a British Writer and Novelist. Book of the Year Douglas Dunn, Elegies Children's Book Winner Janni Howker, The Nature of the Douglas Eaglesham Dunn, OBE (born October 23, 1942) is a Scottish Poet, academic and critic 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 Robert Penn Warren (April 24 1905 &ndash September 15 1989 was an American poet Novelist, and literary critic and was one of the founders of New Criticism. The Frost Medal is an award of the Poetry Society of America for lifetime achievement Robert Penn Warren (April 24 1905 &ndash September 15 1989 was an American poet Novelist, and literary critic and was one of the founders of New Criticism. 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 Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is a bestselling American Author, Critic, political writer and speaker. Ender's Game (1985 is one of the best-known novels by Orson Scott Card. 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 Robin McKinley (born November 16, 1952 as Jennifer Carolyn Robin Turrell McKinley) is a Fantasy Author especially known for her The Hero and the Crown, is a fantasy novel written by Robin McKinley and published by The Berkley Publishing Group in 1984 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 James Lapine (born January 10 1949, Mansfield Ohio) is an American theatrical director and librettist. Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22 1930 is an American musical and film composer and lyricist winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven Sunday in the Park with George is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author preferably dealing with American life Alison Lurie (born September 3, 1926) is an American novelist and academic Foreign Affairs is a Novel by Alison Lurie. It concerns itself with American academics in England. The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author Carolyn Ashley Kizer (born December 10 1925) is a Pulitzer Prize -winning American poet of the Pacific Northwest whose works reflect her feminism Premio Nadal is a Spanish Literary Prize awarded annually by the publishing house Ediciones Destino. Pau Faner Coll, born in Minorca, 1949 is a Spanish novelist and painter
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