2nd century BC in poetry

Poets (by date of birth)

 * Jia Yi (200 - 168 BCE)
 * Sima Xiangru (179-117 BCE), Western Han
 * Sima Qian (145 - ? BCE)

Poets

 * Approximate time of Tiruvalluvar (300 - 100 BCE), writing in Tamil

Works
Compilation of the Pathinenmaelkanakku (Eighteen Major Anthology Series) of early Tamil poetry.

Poets (by date of birth)

 * Antipater of Sidon
 * Lucius Afranius (poet)

Works

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