1778 in literature

See also: 1777 in literature, other events of 1778, 1779 in literature, list of years in literature.

Table of contents

1 Events 2 New Books 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Awards

Events

New Books

• Evelina - Fanny Burney

Births

• April 10 - William Hazlitt

Deaths

• May 30 - Voltaire
• July 2 - Jean Jacques Rousseau

Awards