See also: 1954 in literature, other events of 1955, 1956 in literature, list of years in literature.

Table of contents
1 Events
2 New Books
3 Births
4 Deaths
5 Awards

Events

  • First issue of the "Guinness Book of Records" published.

  • The Ginger Man by J. P. Donleavy is published. In 2001, the book would be named as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by the editorial board of the American Modern Library.

  • Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov is published. In 2001, the novel would be one of two books by Nabokov to be on the list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century as selected by the editorial board of the American Modern Library.

New Books

Births

Deaths

Awards