1881 in literature

	… 1871; 1872; 1873; 1874; 1875; 1876; 1877; ; 1878; 1879; 1880; 1881; 1882; 1883; 1884; ; 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891 …;
	In poetry 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884
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This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1881.