The basic outline for a year in literature is as follows:

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The year '''year in literature''' involved some significant events and new literature.

==Events==
* event
* event

==Novels==
* [[Author A. Author]] - ''[[Book Likely To Have Article]]''
* [[Author B. Author]]
** ''Book Not Likely To Have Article''
** ''Yet Another One''

==Short stories==
* [[Author]] - ''[[Story]]''

==Drama==
* [[Playwright]] - ''[[Play]]''

==Poetry==
* [[Poet]] - ''[[Poem or Anthology]]''

==Non-fiction==
* [[Author]] - ''[[Work]]''

==Awards and honors==
* [[Award]]: [[Author]] - [[Work]]

==Births==
[note: should be January–December]
* [[Month Day]] - [[Literary figure]], description (died [[year in literature|year]])
* [[Month Day]] [note: following should be in alphabetical order]
** [[Literary figure]], description (died [[year in literature|year]])
** [[Literary figure]], description (died [[year in literature|year]])
* ''date unknown'' [note: following should be in alphabetical order]
** [[Literary figure]], description (died [[year in literature|year]])

==Deaths==
[similar to births section]

[[Category:year books]] [note: year refers to 1782, 1984, etc.]
[[Category:Years in literature]]