2nd century BC in poetry
| Centuries in poetry: | 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC |
| Decades in poetry: | 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s 10s 00s |
| Centuries: | 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC |
| NOTE THAT DATES IN THIS PERIOD ARE OFTEN ESTIMATED OR DISPUTED |
China
Poets (by date of birth)
- Jia Yi (200 - 168 BCE)
- Sima Xiangru (179-117 BCE), Western Han
- Sima Qian (145 - ? BCE)
South Asia
Poets
- Approximate time of Tiruvalluvar (300 - 100 BCE), writing in Tamil
Works
Compilation of the Pathinenmaelkanakku (Eighteen Major Anthology Series) of early Tamil poetry.
Mediterranean world
Poets (by date of birth)
Works
- likely latest date for the Book of Proverbs, written in Hebrew
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