1916 in literature (original) (raw)
See also: 1915 in literature, other events of 1916, 1917 in literature, list of years in literature.
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1 Events [2 New Books](#New Books) 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Awards |
Events
- The Journal of Negro History is founded by Carter Godwin Woodson, the father of "Black History" and "Negro History Week."
- A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce is published. In 2001, the book would be one of three books by Joyce to be named as part of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by the editorial board of the American Modern Library.
New Books
- The Awakening of Hezekiah Jones - John Edward Bruce
- The Brook Kerith: A Syrian Story - George A. Moore
- Chicago Poems - Carl Sandburg
- England's Effort - Mary Augusta Ward
- Lady Connie - Mary Augusta Ward
- The Leatherwood God - William Dean Howells
- Maria Chapdelaine - Louis Hemon
- The Mysterious Stranger - Mark Twain
- The Pleasant Ways of St. Medard - Grace King
- A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man - James Joyce
- Relativity - Albert Einstein
- Windy McPherson's Son - Sherwood Anderson
- The Winged Victory - Sarah Grand
- You Know Me - Ring Lardner
Births
- April 15 - Helene Hanff, author
- May 21 - Harold Robbins (+ 1997)
- May 28 - Walker Percy (+ 1990)
- July 14 - Natalia Ginzburg, author
- September 13 - Roald Dahl, author
- October 16 - David Gascoyne, author and poet
Deaths
- February 6 - Rub�n Dar�o, writer
- February 28 - Henry James, writer
- October 7 - James Whitcomb Riley, poet
- November 14 - Saki, author
- November 15 - Molly Elliot Seawell, novelist
- November 22 - Jack London, author
Awards
- Nobel Prize for Literature: Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam (Swedish language|Swedish)