See also: 1937 in literature,
other events of 1938,
1939 in literature,
list of years in literature.
A very good year in books:
- Scoop[?] by Evelyn Waugh is published. In 2001, the book would be the second of three works by him named as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by the editorial board of the American Modern Library.