990s in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
Events.
991:
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:
993:
Deaths.
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
990:
991:
992:
994:
See also.
Other events:
10th century: