1776 in literature

See also: 1775 in literature, other events of 1776, 1777 in literature, list of years in literature.

Table of contents

1 Events 2 New Books 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Awards

Events

New Books

• The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon
• The Runaway - Hannah Cowley
• The Wealth of Nations - Adam Smith

Births

• January 24 - E T A Hoffman
• November 20 - William Blackwood

Deaths

Awards