2nd century BC in poetry

China

Poets (by date of birth)

• Jia Yi
• Sima Xiangru, Western Han
• Sima Qian

  South Asia

Poets

• Approximate time of Tiruvalluvar, writing in Tamil

  Works

Mediterranean world

Poets (by date of birth)

• Antipater of Sidon
• Lucius Afranius

  Works

• likely latest date for the Book of Proverbs, written in Hebrew