1681 in literature

See also: 1680 in literature, other events of 1681, 1682 in literature, list of years in literature.

Events

• Birth of Abigail Williams, much later a central character in Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible

New Books

• Anacreon and Sappho - Anne Lefèvre
• Absalom and Achitophel - John Dryden
• Miscellaneous Poems by Andrew Marvell (posthumous)

Births

• March 18 - Esther Johnson, the "Stella" of Jonathan Swift
• November 17 - Pierre François le Courayer, Roman Catholic theologian

Deaths

• May 25 - Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish dramatist and poet