1501 in poetry

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

Events

 * Gavin Douglas, Scottish poet, writes The Palice of Honour [sic], approximately this year (published about 1535); an allegory presented as a vision
 * Marko Marulić, Croatian poet, writes Judita ("Judith"), a landmark poem in Croatian literature; the book was not printed until 1521 in Venice by Guglielmo da Fontaneto; and published three times before the author's death in 1524

Works published

 * Conradus Celtis, Ludus Diannae, allegorical verse drama, German poet who wrote in Latin
 * Petrarch ("Francesco Petrarca"), Le cose volgari influential edition of the author's Italian poems, edited by Pietro Bembo, Venice: Aldine Press, Italy, posthumous

Births
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
 * Maurice Scève, born about this year (died c. 1564), French poet
 * Garcilaso de la Vega (died 1536), Spanish soldier and poet
 * Basilio Zanchi, born about this year (died 1558/59), Italian, Latin-language poet

Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
 * January 3 – Ali-Shir Nava'i, also known as "Mir Alisher Navoï", (born c. 1441), philosopher and Persian-Uzbek poetry poet during the Timurid Renaissance
 * September 26 – Džore Držić (born 1461), Croatian poet and playwright
 * Also:
 * Gabriele Altilio (born 1436), Italian, Latin-language poet
 * Amerigo Corsini (born 1442), Italian, Latin-language poet
 * Olivier de la Marche died this year or 1502 (born 1426), French poet and author
 * Michael Marullus also known as "Michele Marullo" (born 1453, or about that year ), Italian, Latin-language poet
 * Jean Michel (born unknown), French dramatic poet