Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1472-1473:
Zainuddin, Rasul Bijay ("Victory of the Messenger"), fiction, Bengali
1475:
Angelo Polizano, Stanzas Begun for the Tournament of the Magnificent Giuliano de Medici, publication year uncertain, published sometime from 1475–1478 Italy
1476:
Benet Burgh, Parvus Cato; Magnus Cato, collection of maxims written about 1440 and attributed to Dionysius Cato; the book was widely used as an elementary textbook; Latin and English
Jami, Nahafat al-Uns ("Breath of Familiarity"), biographies, Persian
John Lydgate, Great Britain, all posthumous editions:
published anonymously, written about 1400 and circulated widely as manuscripts
The Horse, the Goose, and the Sheep, published anonymously, publication year uncertain, probably written soon after 1436
Stans Puer ad Mensam, publication year uncertain; the most popular version of this Medieval "courtesy" book educating boys on proper mealtime etiquette
1477:
Geoffrey Chaucer, all posthumous editions:
Anelida and Arcite, published anonymously, publication year uncertain; includes other short poems by the author
Canterbury Tales (see also the edition of 1526)
The Parliament of Fowls, published anonymously, publication year uncertain, includes other short poems by the author
Blind Harry, The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace, also known as The Wallace, long Scottish "romantic biographical" poem in Middle Scots, probably created some time in the late 1470s or early to mid-1480s (in the decade up through 1477)
John Lydgate, , published anonymously, publication year uncertain; written about 1403
Juraj Šižgorić, Elegiarum et carminum libri tres ("Book of elegies and poems"), first published book by a Croatian poet
1478:
Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers, , translated from Proverbes Moreux by Christine de Pisan; published posthumously
Angelo Polizano, Stanzas Begun for the Tournament of the Magnificent Giuliano de Medici, publication year uncertain, published sometime from 1475–1478 Italy
Luigi Pulci, Morgante, a now lost 23-canto version (see also 1481, 1482 and the final, 28-canto Morgante Maggiore 1483); Italy
1479:
Jami, Salaman u Absal ("Salaman and Absal"), allegory, Persian
Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers, , translated from Jean Miélot's version of Cordiale quattour novissimorum, attributed to Gerardus de Vliederhoven and to Denis le Chartreux
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
1470:
April 6 – Tang Yin (died 1523, according to some sources, or 1524 according to others), Chinese poet, painter and calligrapher
May 20 – Pietro Bembo (died 1547), Italian cardinal, poet and writer, also a Latin-language poet
Girolamo Angeriano, born sometime from about this year to about 1490 (died 1535), Italian, Latin-language poet; sources differ on his birth year, with some stating 1470, others giving "c.