17th Century in Literature - Events and Trends

Events and Trends

History of modern literature
The early modern period
  • 16th century in literature
  • 17th century in literature
European literature in the 18th century
  • 1700s
  • 1710s
  • 1720s
  • 1730s
  • 1740s
  • 1750s
  • 1760s
  • 1770s
  • 1780s
  • 1790s
  • 1800s
Modern literature, 19th century
  • 1800s
  • 1810s
  • 1820s
  • 1830s
  • 1840s
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
  • 1890s
  • 1900s
Modern literature, 20th century
  • Modernism
  • Structuralism
  • Deconstruction
  • Poststructuralism
  • Postmodernism
  • Post-colonialism
  • Hypertext fiction
  • 1900s
  • 1910s
  • 1920s
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
Modern literature in Europe
  • European literature
Modern literature in the Americas
  • American literature
  • Argentine literature
  • Brazilian literature
  • Canadian literature
  • Colombian literature
  • Cuban literature
  • Jamaican literature
  • Mexican literature
  • Peruvian literature
Australasian literature
  • Australian literature
  • New Zealand literature
Modern Asian literature
  • Chinese literature
  • Indian literature
  • Pakistani literature
  • Kannada literature
  • Tamil literature
  • Telugu literature
  • Hindi literature
  • Urdu literature
  • Indian writing in English
  • Bengali literature
  • Marathi literature
  • Malayalam literature
  • Japanese literature
  • Vietnamese literature
African literature
  • African literature
  • Nigerian literature
  • South African literature
Other topics
  • History of theater
  • History of science fiction
  • History of ideas
  • Intellectual history
  • Literature by nationality
  • 1605-1615 - Miguel de Cervantes writes the two parts of Don Quixote.
  • 23 April 1616 - death of both William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes.
  • 1660-1669 - Samuel Pepys writes his diary.
  • 1667-1668 - Marianna Alcoforado writes her Letters of a Portuguese Nun.
  • 1671-1696 - Madame de Sévigné writes her famous letters.
  • Metaphysical poets
  • German literature of the Baroque period

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