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1907 in literature

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See also: 1906 in literature, other events of 1907, 1908 in literature, list of years in literature.

Events

June 26 - Mark Twain receives an honorary doctorate of laws degree from Oxford University.

New Books

The Secret Agent - Joseph Conrad
The Tale of Tom Kitten - Beatrix Potter

Births

February 1 - Günter Eich, lyricist (+ 1972)
February 21 - W. H. Auden, English poet.
July 7 - Robert Heinlein, American (science fiction author).
November 14 - Astrid Lindgren, Swedish author of children's books.

Deaths

May 12 - Joris-Karl Huysmans, author

Awards

Nobel Prize for Literature: Rudyard Kipling

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