This article covers 950s in poetry. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
Events 951:
Compilation of the Gosen Wakashū, a Japanese imperial poetry anthology, begins by order of Emperor Murakami
Births Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article. There are conflicting or unreliable sources for the birth years of many people born in this period; where sources conflict, the poet is listed again and the conflict is noted:
954: Wang Yucheng (died 1001), Song
956: Akazome Emon 赤染衛門 (died 1041), Japanese waka poet who lived in the mid-Heian period; a member of both the Thirty-six Elder Poetic Sages and Fujiwara no Kintō's 36 female poetry immortals (or "sages") of the Kamakura period (surname: Akazome)
Deaths Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
958: Ōnakatomi no Yorimoto (born 886), one of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals of Japan
See also
Poetry 10th century in poetry 10th century in literature List of years in poetry
Other events: Other events of the 10th century Other events of the 11th century
10th century: 10th century in poetry 10th century in literature
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