The year 1928 in literature involved some significant events and new books.
Events
New books
New drama
Poetry
Non-fiction
Births
- January 1 - Iain Crichton Smith, Scottish writer (d. 1998)
- January 7 - William Peter Blatty, American writer & filmmaker
- January 8 - Sander Vanocur, American journalist
- January 16 - William Kennedy, American writer & journalist
- January 24 - Desmond Morris, English anthropologist & writer
- February 5 - Andrew Greeley, Irish-American priest & novelist
- February 9 - Roger Mudd, American journalist
- March 4 - Alan Sillitoe, English novelist
- March 12 - Edward Albee, American dramatist
- March 30 - Tom Sharpe, English satirical author
- April 4 - Maya Angelou, American poet
- April 7 - Alan J. Pakula, American screenwriter (d. 1998)
- April 17 - Cynthia Ozick, American author
- April 24 - Martin Seymour-Smith, British poet, biographer & critic (d. 1998)
- May 4 - Thomas Kinsella, Irish poet
- June 10 - Maurice Sendak, American children's author & illustrator
- July 16 - Anita Brookner, English novelist
- July 26 - Bernice Rubens, Welsh novelist (d. 2004)
- October 3 - Alvin Toffler, American futurist writer
- November 2 - Paul Johnson, British historian & journalist
- November 9 - Anne Sexton, American poet (d. 1974)
- November 11 - Carlos Fuentes, Mexican writer
- December 16 - Philip K. Dick, American science fiction author (d. 1982)
- date unknown
Deaths
- January 8 - Juan B. Justo, Argentine journalist (b. 1865)
- January 11 - Thomas Hardy, English novelist & poet (b. 1840)
- January 19 - Hans Hinrich Wendt, German theologian (b. 1853)
- February 19 - Mildred Aldrich, American journalist (b. 1853)
- March 4 - Paul Sabatier, French religious writer (b. 1858)
- March 18 - Paul van Ostaijen, Flemish poet (b. 1896)
- March 24 - Charlotte Mew, English poet (b. 1869)
- April 19 - Ladislav Klíma, Czech novelist & philosopher (b. 1878)
- May 16 - Edmund Gosse, English poet & critic (b. 1849)
- July 8 - Crystal Eastman, American journalist (b. 1881)
- August 16 - Antonín Sova, Czech poet (b. 1864)
- December 16 - Elinor Wylie, American poet & novelist (b. 1885)
- December 19 - Italo Svevo, Italian writer (b. 1861)
- date unknown
Awards
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