1681 in literature
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See also: 1680 in literature, other events of 1681, 1682 in literature, list of years in literature.
Events
- Birth of Abigail Williams, much later a central character in Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible
New books
- Anacreon and Sappho - Anne Lefèvre
- Absalom and Achitophel - John Dryden
- Miscellaneous Poems by Andrew Marvell (posthumous)
New drama
- Aphra Behn - The False Count and The Roundheads
Births
- March 18 - Esther Johnson, the "Stella" of Jonathan Swift
- November 17 - Pierre François le Courayer, Roman Catholic theologian
Deaths
- May 25 - Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish dramatist and poet
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