Overview of the events of 1799 in poetry
Overview of the events of 1799 in poetry
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Births
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
- March 12 – Mary Howitt, née "Botham" (died 1888) English poet, author of The Spider and the Fly
- April 17 – Eliza Acton (died 1859), English poet and cook
- May 11 – Robert Charles Sands (died 1832), American writer and poet[6]
- May 23 – Thomas Hood (died 1845), English humorist and poet; father of playwright and editor Tom Hood
- June 6 – Alexander Pushkin (died 1837), Russian poet
- July 5 – John Abraham Heraud (died 1887), English epic poet
- October 9 – Louisa Stuart Costello (died 1870), English miniature-painter, poet, historical novelist and travel writer
- Also:
Deaths
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