1520 in literature

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This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1520.

Events

• Scholars at Complutense University, Alcalá de Henares, under the direction of Diego Lopez de Zúñiga complete the Complutensian Polyglot Bible.
• Ulrich von Hutten's satiric poem Aufwecker der teutschen Nation is published, his earliest work in German.^[1]

New books

Prose

• Hochstratus Ovans
• Martin Luther
  • To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation (An den christlichen Adel deutscher Nation)
  • On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church (De captivitate Babylonica ecclesiae praeludium)
  • On the Freedom of a Christian
• Niccolò Machiavelli – Discourse on Reforming the Government of Florence (Discorso sopra il riformare lo stato di Firenze)
• Shin Maha Thilawuntha – Yazawin Kyaw (Burmese), supplement

Drama

• John Heywood – Johan Johan The Husband
• Approximate year – Niccolò Machiavelli: Andria

Poetry

• Robert Copland – L'enuoy of Robert Coplande (published in London by Wynkyn de Worde)^[2]
• Terence (translated) – Terens in Englysh (published in Paris)^[2]
• Approximate year
  • John Lydgate – Testament^[3]
  • Alexander the Great^[3]
  • The Squire of Low Degree (written c.1500; published in London by Wynkyn de Worde)^[3]

Births

• Unknown date – Natalis Comes, Italian mythologist, poet and historian (died 1582)
• Approximate year
  • Hernando de Acuña, Spanish poet (died 1580)
  • Giovanni Bona de Boliris, Italian humanist, poet and writer, writing in Latin and Italian (died 1572)
  • Thomas Churchyard, English author and poet (died 1604)
  • Pernette Du Guillet, French poet (died 1545)
  • Jorge de Montemor, Portuguese novelist and poet, writing in Spanish (died 1561)
  • Christophe Plantin, French-born Dutch humanist and printer (died 1589)
  • Madeleine Des Roches (Madeleine Neveu), French author, poet and saloniste (died 1587)
  • Alexander Scott, Scottish poet (died 1582/83)
  • Georg Thym, German teacher, poet and writer (died 1560)

Deaths

• Unknown date – William Dunbar, Scottish poet (born 1459/60)

References

1. Magnusson, Magnus, ed. (1990). Chambers Biographical Dictionary (5th ed.). Cambridge; Edinburgh: Cambridge University Press; W. & R. Chambers Ltd. ISBN 0-550-16040-X.
2. "Chadwyck-Healey English Poetry Database – Tudor Poetry, 1500-1603". Academic Text Service (ATS). Stanford University Library. Archived from the original on 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
3. Cox, Michael, ed. (2004). The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860634-6.