1502 in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Stephen Hawes appointed to Valet de chambre under Henry VII of England Poet Laureate John Skelton imprisoned Pietro Bembo, Terzerime, published by Aldus Manutius Baptista Mantuanus, Sylvae, eight volumes, Bologna; Italian, Latin-language poet Jacopo Sannazaro, Arcadia, a pirated edition (the author officially sanctioned publication in 1504); a manuscript of the original work is dated 1489, with two eclogues and connecting prose added later, seemingly reflecting the author's distress at political developments of about 1500; Italy Conradus Celtis, Amores, folk poem, German poet writing in Latin Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: Guillaume Bigot (died 1550), French writer, doctor, humanist and poet in French and Latin Benedetto Varchi, some sources say he may have been born this year or 1503, others say his birth year is 1503 (died 1565), Italian, Latin-language poet Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: February – Olivier de la Marche (born 1426), French poet and chronicler Also: Elisio Calenzio (born 1430), Italian, Latin-language poet Jalaladdin Davani (born 1426), Iranian philosopher, theologian, jurist and poet Gian Giacomo della Croce, died after this year (born c. 1450), Italian, Latin-language poet Gwerful Mechain, died about this year (born c.