1951 in literature
The year 1951 in literature involved some significant events and new books.
Events
New books
New drama
Poetry
Non-fiction
Births
Deaths
- January 7 - René Guénon, French philosophical writer (b. 1886)
- February 7 - Sinclair Lewis, American novelist (b. 1885)
- February 13 - Lloyd C. Douglas, American author (b. 1877)
- February 19 - André Gide, French author (b. 1869)
- March 25 - Oscar Micheaux, African-American author & filmmaker (b. 1884)
- April 29 - Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian philosopher (b. 1889)
- June 11 - W. C. Sellar, Scottish humorist (b. 1898)
- August 14 - William Randolph Hearst, American newspaper tycoon (b. 1863)
- September 2 - Antoine Bibesco, Romanian dramatist (b. 1878)
- December 4 - Pedro Salinas, Spanish poet (b. 1891)
- December 10 - Algernon Blackwood, English writer (b. 1869)
Awards
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