02 de July

Thursday

10 Born on this day 11 Died on this day
Poem of the day

Grass

Carl Sandburg
Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo.
Shovel them under and let me work
-I am the grass; I cover all.

And pile them high at Gettysburg
And pile them high at Ypres and Verdun.
Shovel them under and let me work.
Two years, ten years, and the passengers ask the conductor:

What place is this?
Where are we now?

I am the grass.
Let me work.
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Born on this day

10
Hermann Hesse

Hermann Hesse

149 years since birth · 1877

Hermann Hesse was a German-born poet, novelist, and painter who later became a Swiss citizen. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946, his works explore themes of self-discov…

Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock

Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock

302 years since birth · 1724

Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock was a German poet, considered the most important German poet of the 18th century. He is known for his odes and epics, which significantly influenced Ge…

Hjalmar Söderberg

Hjalmar Söderberg

157 years since birth · 1869

Hjalmar Söderberg was a prominent Swedish writer and journalist. His work is often associated with symbolism and modernism, and is characterized by a melancholic tone, skepticism, …

Wisława Szymborska

Wisława Szymborska

103 years since birth · 1923

Wisława Szymborska was a Polish poet, essayist, and translator, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1996. Her poetry is known for its clarity, irony, and the ability to find t…

Octavian Paler
100

Octavian Paler

100 years since birth · 1926

Octavian Păunescu, better known as Octavian Paler, was a Romanian poet, essayist, and journalist. His poetic work is marked by a profound reflection on the human condition, time, m…

Orlando da Costa

Orlando da Costa

97 years since birth · 1929

Orlando da Costa was an Angolan writer and political activist, a central figure in Portuguese-language literature, especially for his connection to the Angolan liberation movement.…

Mário Simões Dias

Mário Simões Dias

123 years since birth · 1903

Mário Simões Dias was a Portuguese poet, whose work is part of the literary landscape of the first half of the 20th century. His poetry is marked by intense lyricism, exploring the…

Claude-Michel Cluny

Claude-Michel Cluny

96 years since birth · 1930

Claude-Michel Cluny was a French writer and translator. His work spans poetry, prose, and essays, exploring themes such as memory, language, and the human condition. He also distin…

Eliseo Diego

Eliseo Diego

103 years since birth · 1923

Eliseo Diego was a prominent Cuban poet and essayist, a key figure of the Generation of '50 and a lyrical voice of profound introspection and maturity. His work is characterized by…

Patrice Lumumba

Patrice Lumumba

101 years since birth · 1925

Died on this day

11
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen

Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen

22 years since death · 2004

Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen was one of the most prominent poets in the Portuguese language, known for her refined lyricism, clarity of thought, and deep connection with Ancien…

Rodrigo de Souza Leão

Rodrigo de Souza Leão

17 years since death · 2009

Rodrigo de Souza Leão was a Brazilian poet, highlighted for his innovative lyricism and for the exploration of urban and existential themes. His work is a landmark in Brazilian mod…

Dórdio Leal Guimarães

Dórdio Leal Guimarães

29 years since death · 1997

Dórdio Leal Guimarães is a Portuguese poet whose work is distinguished by its deep connection to the land, tradition, and landscape of Alentejo. His poetry masterfully evokes the s…

Bruno de Menezes

Bruno de Menezes

63 years since death · 1963

Bruno de Menezes was a Cape Verdean poet, journalist, and professor, a prominent figure in Cape Verdean literature. His poetic work is known for its musicality, its use of elements…

Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Nabokov

49 years since death · 1977

Vladimir Nabokov was a prominent Russian-American novelist, short-story writer, translator, and literary critic. Born in St. Petersburg to an aristocratic family, he became known f…

Cândida Aires de Magalhães

Cândida Aires de Magalhães

62 years since death · 1964

Cândida Aires de Magalhães is a prominent figure in contemporary poetry, whose work stands out for its lyrical depth and exploration of universal themes with a unique sensitivity. …

João Pedro Grabato Dias

João Pedro Grabato Dias

32 years since death · 1994

João Pedro Grabato Dias is a Portuguese poet whose work is part of the contemporary poetry landscape. His writing is often marked by a strong lyrical and introspective component, e…

Omar Lara

Omar Lara

5 years since death · 2021

Omar Lara is a Chilean poet, essayist, and professor, whose work is situated in a context of strong social and cultural reflection. His poetry explores Latin American identity, mem…

Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway

65 years since death · 1961

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

248 years since death · 1778

Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov

122 years since death · 1904