1861 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). June 29 – Elizabeth Barrett Browning dies in the arms of her husband and fellow poet Robert Browning in Florence; on July 1 she is buried in the Protestant cemetery there. Robert leaves the city soon afterwards November 19 – Julia Ward Howe composes "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" Matthew Arnold, On Translating Homer (see also F. W.
2009 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). January 5 – The Turkish government announces it will posthumously restore the citizenship it had stripped from influential poet Nâzım Hikmet, a Marxist who died in 1963 as an exile in the Soviet Union. January 20 – Poet Elizabeth Alexander reads "Praise Song for the Day" at presidential inauguration of President Barack Obama.
2010 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). January 19 – For the first time since 1949, an anonymous black-clad man, known as the Poe Toaster, failed to show up at the tomb of Edgar Allan Poe at the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, early on the morning of Poe's birthday. The absence of the man, who would toast Poe with Cognac and leave three red roses at the grave (along with the rest of the Cognac), disappointed more than 30 people who stayed up all night to be present at the appearance.
2005 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). October 7 — Celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the first reading of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" were staged in San Francisco, New York City, and in Leeds in the UK. The British event, Howl for Now, was accompanied by a book of essays of the same name, edited by Simon Warner, reflecting on the piece's enduring power and influence.
1929 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). The Little Review, edited by Margaret Caroline Anderson and Jane Heap, ceases publication The Dial ceases publication Arthur Bourinot, Ottawa Lyrics and verses for children. Frederick George Scott, New Poems.
2004 in poetryThis article presents lists of historical events related to the writing of poetry during 2004. The historical context of events related to the writing of poetry in 2004 are addressed in articles such as History of Poetry Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). April 1 — Foetry.com Web site is launched for the announced purpose of "Exposing fraudulent contests. Tracking the sycophants. Naming names.