This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 2011.

List of years in literature (table)
In poetry
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
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Events

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New books

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Fiction

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Children and young people

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Poetry

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See 2011 in poetry.

Drama

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Science fiction and fantasy

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Crime and Thrillers

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Non-fiction

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Deaths

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Awards

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Tomas Tranströmer in 2008

Australia

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Canada

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Other

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See also

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Notes

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  • Hahn, Daniel (2015). The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (2nd ed.). Oxford. University Press. ISBN 9780198715542.

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