1838 in poetry
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| This is part of the List of years in poetry | |
| Years in poetry: | 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 |
| Years in literature: | 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 |
| Decades in poetry: | 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s |
| Centuries in poetry: | 18th century 19th century 20th century |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s |
| Years: | 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 |
Contents |
[edit] Events
- William Wordsworth granted an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree by Durham University.
[edit] Works
- Elizabeth Barrett's The Seraphim
- Leigh Hunt publishes Abou Ben Adhem
- William Wordsworth's Sonnets
[edit] Births
- February 5 (?) - Abram Joseph Ryan (US)
- February 16 - Henry Adams (US)
- June 26 - Bankim Chatterjee (d. 1894)
- October 8 - John Hay (US)
Date unknown:
- Sarah Elizabeth Carmichael (US)
- William Reed Huntington (US)
- Charles Mair (Canada)
- Margaret E. Sangster
[edit] Deaths
- October 15 - Letitia Elizabeth Landon, likely by suicide
Date unknown:
- Margaret Miller Davidson
- Charles Morris
- Annabella Plumptre
- Richard Polwhele
