The year 1973 in literature involved several significant events and the writing of many notable books. [edit] Events [edit] New books [edit] New drama [edit] Poetry Main article: 1973 in poetry [edit] Non-fiction [edit] Births [edit] Deaths - February 22 - Elizabeth Bowen, novelist
- March 6 - Pearl S. Buck
- March 26 - Sir Noel Coward, dramatist and humorist
- April 9 - Warren Lewis, author, Inkling, and brother of C. S. Lewis
- April 28 - Jacques Maritain, philosopher
- May 21 - Carlo Emilio Gadda, author
- June 9 - John Creasey, author
- June 30 - Nancy Mitford, English novelist and biographer
- July 29 - Henri Charrière, Papillon author
- September 2 - J. R. R. Tolkien, fantasy writer
- September 23 - Pablo Neruda, poet
- September 29 - W. H. Auden, poet
- October 28 - Sergio Tofano, dramatist
- December 9 - Anthony Gilbert, crime writer
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