1460s in poetry

— François Villon, the "Ballade des Dams du Temps Jadis" in Le Grand Testament, 1461

[O]u sont les neiges d'antan
("Where are the snows of yesteryear?")

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

Events

• 1462: 10 September – Robert Henryson in Scotland is enrolled as a teacher in the recently founded University of Glasgow.^[1]
• 1463: January – French poet François Villon is reprieved from hanging but never heard of again.

Works published

1461:

• François Villon, Le Grand Testament, lyric poem; France^[2] consisting of 173 stanzas containing many ballads, or rondeaux, including "Ballade des dames du Temps Jadis"^[3] (see quotation, above)

1463:

• Matteo Maria Boiardo, Carmina de Laudibus Estensium, Italy^[2]

1468:

• Jami, Haft Owrang ("Seven Thrones"), collection of seven idylls (masnavi); Afghanistan poet who wrote in Persian^[2]

Births

Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

1460:

• Cornelio Paolo Amalteo born about this year (died 1517), Italian, Latin-language poet^[4]
• Alessandro Cortesi (died 1490), Italian, Latin-language poet^[4]
• William Dunbar, born about this year (died c. 1520), Scottish
• Robert Henryson, year uncertain, Scottish makar poet who flourished from this year until 1500
• Gwerful Mechain born about this year (died 1502), Welsh erotic poet, a woman^[5]
• John Skelton (died 1529), English

1461:

• February 6 – Džore Držić (died 1501), Croatian poet and playwright

1462:

• Robert Henryson, Scottish makar poet who flourished from about this year until roughly 1500
• John Skelton born about this year (died c. 1529), English
• Fausto Andrelino born about this year (died c. 1517), Italian, Latin-language poet^[4]
• Lope de Vega (died 1535), Spain

1463:

• C. Aurelio Cambini (died sometime after 1494), Italian, Latin-language poet^[4]
• Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (died 1494), Italian, Latin-language poet^[4]
• Antonio Tebaldeo (died 1537), Italian poet who wrote in both Italian and Latin

1464:

• Giannantonio Flaminio (died 1536), Italian, Latin-language poet^[4]

1465:

• September 11 – Bernardo Accolti (died 1536), Italian
• Girolamo Carbone born about this year (died sometime after 1527), Italian, Latin-language poet^[4]
• Serafino Ciminelli, also known as "Serafino Aquilano" (died 1500), Italian poet, singer, author and actor
• Cassandra Fedele, born about this year (died 1558), Italian, Latin-language poet^[4]
• Biernat of Lublin Polish: "Biernat z Lublina", born about this year (died sometime after 1529), Polish
• Gil Vicente born about this year (died c. 1536), Portuguese poet and playwright
• Yamazaki Sōkan (died 1553), Japanese renga and haikai poet

1467:

• Girolamo Amaseo (died 1517), Italian, Latin-language poet^[4]
• Octavien de Saint-Gelais (died 1502), French churchman, poet and translator

1468:

• July 12 – Juan del Encina (sources differ on his death year, with one giving late 1529 or early 1530^[6] and others 1533;^[7] or 1534^[8]), Spanish poet, musician and playwright
• Octavien de Saint-Gelais (died 1502), French churchman, poet and translator

1469:

• Giacomo Bon (died 1538), Italian, Latin-language poet^[4]
• Niccolò Machiavelli (died 1527), Italian philosopher, writer, poet, musician, and politician
• Francesco Di Natale (died 1542), Italian, Latin-language poet^[4]
• Giovanni Francesco Pico (died 1533), Italian, Latin-language poet^[4]

Deaths

Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

1461:

• Martin le Franc (born 1410), French poet of the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance
• Krittibas Ojha (born 1381), medieval Bengali poet

1462:

• Azari Tusi (born 1380), Persian poet

1463:

• March 6 – Saint Catherine of Bologna (born 1413), Italian saint, abbess, visionary, calligrapher, miniaturist and poet
• François Villon died sometime after January 5 (born c. 1431), French poet, thief and vagabond

1465:

• January 5 – Charles, duc d'Orléans (born 1394), French
• Pierre Michault (born 1405)

1469:

• Ubertino Pusculo died about this year (born 1431), Italian, Latin-language poet^[4]

See also

• Poetry portal

• Poetry
• 15th century in poetry
• 15th century in literature