This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 2017.

List of years in literature (table)
In poetry
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Events

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Anniversaries

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New books

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Dates after each title indicate U.S. publication, unless otherwise indicated.

Fiction

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Children and young people

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Poetry

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Drama

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Non-fiction

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Biography and memoirs

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  • Craig BrownMa’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret (September 21, UK)
  • Richard FordBetween Them: Remembering My Parents (May 2)
  • Adam KayThis is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor (September 7, UK)
  • Caroline MooreheadA Bold and Dangerous Family: The Rossellis and the Fight Against Mussolini (June 15)
  • Rebecca StottIn the Days of Rain: a daughter, a father, a cult (June 1, UK)
  • Stephen WestabyFragile Lives: A Heart Surgeon's Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table (February 9, UK)
  • Xiaolu GuoOnce Upon a Time in the East (January 26)

Deaths

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Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in literature" article:

Awards

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In alphabetical order of prize names:

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Terry Pratchett's unpublished works crushed by steamroller". BBC News. BBC. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
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  4. ^ "China's breathtaking, futuristic library in Tianjin is every book lover's dream". Newsweek. 2017-11-14.
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  9. ^ "Harry Potter at 20: What the critics originally thought of the Philosopher's Stone". independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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  15. ^ Danuta Kean, "Buchi Emecheta, pioneering Nigerian novelist, dies aged 72", The Guardian, 26 January 2017.
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  17. ^ Fressia, Alfredo (2017-02-10). "Un viaje a la poesía" [A Journey into Poetry]. Brecha (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  18. ^ Grimes, William (8 February 2017). "William Melvin Kelley, Who Explored Race in Experimental Novels, Is Dead at 79". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 November 2017 – via www.nytimes.com.
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  21. ^ Lea, Richard (17 March 2017). "Nobel laureate, poet and playwright Derek Walcott dead, aged 87". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.
  22. ^ "Acclaimed Russian Poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko Dead At 84". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. April 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  23. ^ Скончался классик детской литературы Анатолий Алексин (in Russian)
  24. ^ Décès du penseur Mohamed Talbi (in French)
  25. ^ Sandomir, Richard (26 May 2017). "Denis Johnson, Who Wrote of the Failed and the Desperate, Dies at 67". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  26. ^ Zemřel Jaroslav Kořán, první polistopadový primátor Prahy (in Czech)
  27. ^ "In memoriam – Professor Barrie Pettman (1944-2017) – The University of Auckland". www.creative.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  28. ^ "Tamil poetry loses sufi voice as Kavikko departs". Retrieved 27 November 2017.[dead link]
  29. ^ Muere el escritor Juan Goytisolo a los 86 años en Marrakech (in Spanish)
  30. ^ Sandomir, Richard (7 June 2017). "Jack Trout, Who Fought for Consumers' Minds and Money, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 November 2017 – via www.nytimes.com.
  31. ^ Meghalt Jókai Anna író (in Hungarian)
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  39. ^ Steger, Jason (4 July 2017). "Much loved Australian poet Fay Zwicky has died aged 83". Retrieved 27 November 2017 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.
  40. ^ Smith, Harrison (9 July 2017). "Irina Ratushinskaya, Soviet dissident who turned captivity into poetry, dies at 63". Retrieved 27 November 2017 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  41. ^ "Jeugdboekenschrijfster Diekmann ging zware thema's niet uit de weg". NRC (in Dutch). 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  42. ^ "'Godfather' of Russian Internet Nossik Dies of Heart Attack". 9 July 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  43. ^ "Schriftsteller Peter Härtling gestorben" (in German). hessenschau (Hessischer Rundfunk). Retrieved 10 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
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  45. ^ "Uruguayan novelist and essayist Amir Hamed passes away". TV Show (in Spanish). 20 November 2017.
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  49. ^ Flood, Alison (16 November 2017). "Baillie Gifford prize goes to Aids chronicle How to Survive a Plague". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  50. ^ "Man Booker Prize: George Saunders wins for Lincoln in the Bardo". BBC News. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  51. ^ "Poet and activist Manuel Alegre wins prestigious Camoes Award". SBS Your Language. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  52. ^ "Costa Book Awards 2017 Category Winners Announced". Foyles. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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  54. ^ Kean, Danuta (21 June 2017). "Golden Hill wins Francis Spufford third major prize in a year". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  55. ^ "The High Places wins £30,000 International Dylan Thomas Prize in partnership with Swansea University". Swansea University. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  56. ^ Kean, Danuta (24 May 2017). "Folio prize goes to Hisham Matar's memoir The Return". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  57. ^ "Robert Menasse wins German Book Prize 2017". DW.COM. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  58. ^ "Illuminated manuscript novel wins Goldsmiths Prize". Independent.ie. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  59. ^ "The winner of the Gordon Burn Prize 2017 is announced". New Writing North. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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