04 de June

Thursday

9 Born on this day 6 Died on this day
Friedrich Nietzsche
Author of the day

Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche was an influential German philosopher, philologist, and cultural critic. His work addresses themes such as morality, religion, truth, art, and the human condition, with a radical critique of traditional Western values. He is known for concepts such as the "death of God", the "superman" (Übermensch), and the "will to power" (Wille zur Macht). His writing is marked by an aphoristic and provocative style, which challenges the reader to rethink their beliefs and values.

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

9
Jorge Palma

Jorge Palma

76 years since birth · 1950

Jorge Palma is a Portuguese musician and composer, known for his prolific career and the poetry inherent in his lyrics. Over decades, he has established himself as an unmissable fi…

Dambudzo Marechera

Dambudzo Marechera

74 years since birth · 1952

Dambudzo Marechera was a Zimbabwean poet, short story writer, and novelist, known for his innovative and challenging writing. His work explores themes of identity, colonialism, ali…

Carlos Sahagún

Carlos Sahagún

88 years since birth · 1938

Miguel Arteche
100

Miguel Arteche

100 years since birth · 1926

Miguel Arteche is a Chilean poet and essayist, a member of the Chilean Academy of Language. His poetic work is recognized for its lyrical depth, its reflection on existence, and it…

Tita Valencia

Tita Valencia

88 years since birth · 1938

Tita Valencia is a Mexican writer and activist, known for her work that addresses themes of gender, sexuality, and identity. Her writing, often autobiographical and transgressive, …

Gaspar María de la Nava Álvarez

Gaspar María de la Nava Álvarez

281 years since birth · 1745

Gaspar María de la Nava Álvarez was a poet whose work is framed within the Spanish literary tradition. Through his verses, he explored recurring themes in lyric poetry, seeking for…

Nicomedes Santa Cruz

Nicomedes Santa Cruz

101 years since birth · 1925

Nicomedes Santa Cruz was a Peruvian poet, decimista, researcher, and literary critic, fundamental in the revaluation of Afro-Peruvian culture. His poetic work, marked by a deep soc…

Victor Nekrásov

Victor Nekrásov

115 years since birth · 1911

Paulina Chiziane

Paulina Chiziane

71 years since birth · 1955

Died on this day

6