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1980 in literature
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The year 1980 in literature involved some significant events and new books.
Events
New books
New drama
Poetry
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Main article: 1980 in poetry
Non-fiction
Births
Deaths
(killed by a servant in northern Kenya).
- January 3 - G. S. Fraser, poet and critic
- January 11 - Barbara Pym, novelist
- March 25 - James Wright, poet
- April 15 - Jean-Paul Sartre, philosopher, novelist and dramatist
- June 7 - Henry Miller, writer
- July 1 - C. P. Snow, novelist
- July 9 - Vinicius de Moraes, poet and songwriter
- July 26 - Kenneth Tynan, influential theatre critic
- September 18 - Katherine Anne Porter, novelist and essayist
- November 9 - Patrick Campbell, journalist and wit
- November 22 - Mae West, actress and dramatist
- December 2 - Romain Gary, writer
- December 8 - John Lennon, musician, author
- December 12 - Ben Travers, dramatist
- December 31 - Marshall McLuhan (author)
- date unknown - Gareth Evans, philosopher
- date unknown - Caradog Prichard, Welsh-language poet and novelist
Awards
Australia
Canada
France
United Kingdom
United States
Elsewhere
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