1640 in literature
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See also: 1639 in literature, other events of 1640, 1641 in literature, list of years in literature.
Events
New books
- Dodona's Grove - James Howell
- The Bay Psalm Book, the first book printed in North America
- Joseph's partly-coloured Coat - Thomas Fuller
New drama
- Henry Glapthorne - The Hollander, Wit is a Constable, and The Ladies' Privilege
Poetry
- Thomas Carew - Poems
Births
- December 6 - Claude Fleury, historian
- date unknown - Marianna Alcoforado, author of Letters of a Portuguese Nun
- probable - Aphra Behn, dramatist
- probable - William Wycherley, dramatist
Deaths
- January 25 - Robert Burton, scholar
- March 17 - Philip Massinger, dramatist
- date unknown - William Alabaster, poet
- date unknown - Paul Fleming, poet
- probable - John Day, dramatist
- probable - John Ford, dramatist
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