This article covers 890s in poetry. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
Events 893: Mibu no Tadamine wins the Koresada no miko no ie no uta'awase (是貞の親王家歌合, "The Poetry Match at Prince Koresada's Residence") 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:
897: Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani (died 967), Iranian scholar of Arab-Quraysh origin who is noted for collecting and preserving ancient Arabic lyrics and poems in his major work, the Kitāb al-Aghānī
898: Ōshikōchi Mitsune (died 922), one of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals of Heian Japan
Deaths Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
890: Feb. 12: Henjo (born 816), one of the Six best Waka poets and Thirty-six Poetry Immortals
893: Ariwara no Yukihira (born 818), Japanese Heian period courtier, poet and bureaucrat
896: Flann mac Lonáin (born unknown), Irish Gaelic poet
897: al-Buhturi (born 820), Arabian poet
899: Oct. 26: Alfred the Great (born 849), King and poet, wrote Lays of Boethius
See also
Poetry 9th century in poetry 9th century in literature List of years in poetry
Other events: Other events of the 12th century Other events of the 13th century
9th century: 9th century in poetry 9th century in literature
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