16th century in literature

See also: 15th century in literature, other events of the 16th century, 17th century in literature, list of years in literature.

Table of contents 1 Events 2 New Books 3 Births 4 Deaths

Events

• The Bible is translated into English.

New Books

• about 1516 - Utopia by Thomas More
• about 1553 - Gammer Gurton's Needle and Ralph Roister Doister, the first comedies written in the English language

Births

• 1564 - William Shakespeare

Deaths

• 1593 - Christopher Marlowe