The year 1926 in literature involved some significant events and new books. [edit] Events [edit] New books [edit] New drama [edit] Poetry Main article: 1926 in poetry [edit] Non-fiction [edit] Births - January 5 - W. D. Snodgrass, American poet
- January 14 - Tom Tryon, American actor & novelist (d. 1991)
- February 3 - Richard Yates, American writer (d. 1992)
- February 15 - Dieter Lattmann, writer & politician
- February 20 - Richard Matheson, American author
- March 3 - James Merrill, American poet (d. 1995)
- March 24 - Dario Fo, Italian dramatist & actor
- March 27 - Frank O'Hara, American poet (d. 1966)
- March 31 - John Fowles, English writer (d. 2005)
- April 28 - Harper Lee, American novelist
- May 21 - Robert Creeley, American author (d. 2005)
- June 3 - Allen Ginsberg, American Beat Generation poet (d. 1997)
- July 11 - Frederick Buechner, American author & minister
- July 18 - Elizabeth Jennings, English poet (d. 2001)
- August 14 - René Goscinny, French writer & co-creator of Asterix (d. 1977)
- August 14 - Alice Adams, American short story writer
- September 14 - Michel Butor, French writer
- October 15 - Evan Hunter, American author & screenwriter (d. 2005)
- November 20 - John Gardner, British novelist (d. 2007)
- December 1 - Elena Harlow, horror author
- December 23 - Robert Bly, American writer
- date unknown - Spencer Holst, American writer & storyteller (d. 2001)
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