Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

1010:

• March 8 - Persian poet Ferdowsi finishes writing the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) which will be regarded as the national epic of the greater Iranian culture.

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:

1011:

• Shao Yong (died 1077), Song Chinese philosopher, cosmologist, poet and historian

1012:

• Cai Xiang (died 1067), Song poet scholar and vizier of the Seljuq Empire

1018:

• Nizam al-Mulk (died 1092), Persian
• Michael Psellos born 1017 or 1018 (died 1078), Byzantine poet and historian (1017 or 1018)

1019:

• Zeng Gong (died 1083), Song poet

Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: 1012:

• Shams al-Mo'ali Abol-hasan Ghaboos ibn Wushmgir (born unknown), author of the Qabus nama

• Poetry
• 11th century in poetry
• 11th century in literature
• List of years in poetry

Other events:

• Other events of the 12th century
• Other events of the 13th century

11th century:

• 11th century in poetry
• 11th century in literature