1516 in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, earliest published version (see also 1532), Italy Robert Fabyan, Chronicle, London: Richard Pynson, publisher; Great Britain Baptista Mantuanus, Italian poet writing in Latin published in France: Agellaria De sacris diebus, 12 books, explaining the various saints' days of the church calendar, published in Lyon Garcia de Resende, editor, Cancioneiro Geral ("General Songbook"), anthology, Portugal March 26 – Konrad Gesner (died 1565), Swiss, German-language naturalist, bibliographer and poet April 23 – Georg Fabricius (died 1571), German poet, historian and archaeologist unknown - Ou Daren (died 1596 in poetry), Ming dynasty poet and scholar.