1501 in poetry
# 1501 in poetry

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

## Events

* Gavin Douglas, Scottish poet, writes The Palice of Honour, approximately this year (published about 1535); an allegory presented as a vision
* Marko Marulić, Croatian poet, writes Judita ("Judith"), a landmark poem in Croatian literature; the book was not printed until 1521 in Venice by Guglielmo da Fontaneto; and published three times before the author's death in 1524

## Works published

* Conradus Celtis, Ludus Diannae, allegorical verse drama, German poet who wrote in Latin
* Petrarch ("Francesco Petrarca"), Le cose volgari influential edition of the author's Italian poems, edited by Pietro Bembo, Venice: Aldine Press, Italy, posthumous

## Births

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

* Maurice Scève, born about this year (died c. 1564), French poet
* Garcilaso de la Vega (died 1536), Spanish soldier and poet
* Basilio Zanchi, born about this year (died 1558/59), Italian, Latin-language poet

## Deaths

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

* January 3 – Ali-Shir Nava'i, also known as "Mir Alisher Navoï", (born c. 1441), philosopher and Persian-Uzbek poetry poet during the Timurid Renaissance
* September 26 – Džore Držić (born 1461), Croatian poet and playwright
* Also:
   * Gabriele Altilio (born 1436), Italian, Latin-language poet
   * Amerigo Corsini (born 1442), Italian, Latin-language poet
   * Olivier de la Marche died this year or 1502 (born 1426), French poet and author
   * Michael Marullus also known as "Michele Marullo" (born 1453, or about that year), Italian, Latin-language poet
   * Jean Michel (born unknown), French dramatic poet
