1904 in literature
See also: 1903 in literature, other events of 1904, 1905 in literature, list of years in literature.
Events
- January - Mark Twain begins dictating his autobiography
- September - Mark Twain purchases a home at 21 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York.
New Books
- The Cherry Orchard - Anton Chekhov
- The Golden Bowl - Henry James
- Nostromo - Joseph Conrad
- The Sea-Wolf - Jack London
- The Tale of Benjamin Bunny - Beatrix Potter
Births
- February 1 - S. J. Perelman, humorist, author
- February 4 - MacKinlay Kantor, historian (+ 1977)
- March 26 - Joseph Campbell, author and expert on mythology
- July 13 - Pablo Neruda, poet
Deaths
- June 5 - Olivia Langdon Clemens, wife of Mark Twain
- July 14 - Anton Chekhov, Russian playwright and short story writer
- August 22 - Kate Chopin, author