04 de July

Saturday

13 Born on this day 13 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

13
Adolfo Casais Monteiro

Adolfo Casais Monteiro

118 years since birth · 1908

Adolfo Casais Monteiro was a Portuguese poet, essayist, and literary critic. He stood out for his poetry, marked by a deep reflection on the human condition, time, and memory, ofte…

Robert Desnos

Robert Desnos

126 years since birth · 1900

Robert Desnos was a French surrealist poet, a central figure of the movement, known for his exploration of the unconscious, dreams, and psychic automatism in writing. His poetry is…

Fernando Tanajura Menezes

Fernando Tanajura Menezes

57 years since birth · 1969

Fernando Tanajura Menezes is a Brazilian poet and essayist, whose work is characterized by lyrical depth and reflection on universal themes such as existence, memory, and identity.…

Emílio de Menezes

Emílio de Menezes

160 years since birth · 1866

Emílio de Menezes was a Brazilian poet, journalist, and politician, primarily known for his participation in the Symbolist movement. His poetic work is marked by an atmosphere of m…

Christine Lavant

Christine Lavant

111 years since birth · 1915

Christine Lavant was an Austrian poet whose work is distinguished by its lyrical intensity and raw exploration of human fragility, suffering, and the search for transcendence. Mark…

Benjamin Péret

Benjamin Péret

127 years since birth · 1899

Benjamin Péret was a French surrealist poet, known for his work that challenged conventions and explored the irrational, the dreamlike, and the erotic with transgressive freedom. …

António Diniz da Cruz e Silva

António Diniz da Cruz e Silva

295 years since birth · 1731

António Diniz da Cruz e Silva was a prominent literary figure, whose work is notable for its versatility and formal mastery. A poet, playwright, and prose writer, he shrewdly explo…

João Lúcio

João Lúcio

146 years since birth · 1880

João Lúcio was a poet whose work was predominantly part of the Portuguese literary landscape. His poetry is marked by a profound reflection on the human condition, exploring themes…

Luiz Beira

Luiz Beira

59 years since birth · 1967

Luiz Beira is a Portuguese poet whose work manifests through lyrical and introspective language, exploring the beauty and fragility of existence. His poetry is often marked by the …

Reina María Rodríguez​

Reina María Rodríguez​

74 years since birth · 1952

Reina María Rodríguez is a Cuban poet, essayist, and editor, a prominent figure in her country's literary scene. Her poetic work is known for its sensitivity, expressive force, and…

Camilo de Ory

Camilo de Ory

56 years since birth · 1970

Camilo de Ory is a contemporary Spanish poet and writer. His poetic work is known for its lyrical depth and exploration of universal themes, with a language that oscillates between…

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne

222 years since birth · 1804

Mao Dun

Mao Dun

130 years since birth · 1896

Died on this day

13
Celina Holanda

Celina Holanda

27 years since death · 1999

Celina Holanda is a poet whose work is characterized by an intense exploration of subjectivity and the feminine condition, deeply addressing themes such as identity, memory, the bo…

Cláudio Manuel da Costa

Cláudio Manuel da Costa

237 years since death · 1789

Cláudio Manuel da Costa was a Brazilian poet of the Arcadian period, known for his contribution to the development of poetry in Minas Gerais. His work, marked by serenity, the purs…

Firmino Rodrigues da Silva

Firmino Rodrigues da Silva

147 years since death · 1879

Firmino Rodrigues da Silva was a Portuguese poet whose works explore the depths of the human soul, with particular emphasis on the human condition and transcendence. His poetry is …

Georges Emmanuel Clancier

Georges Emmanuel Clancier

8 years since death · 2018

Georges Emmanuel Clancier was a French poet, novelist, and essayist, whose work is characterized by a profound reflection on the human condition, nature, memory, and the passage of…

François-René de Chateaubriand

François-René de Chateaubriand

178 years since death · 1848

François-René de Chateaubriand was an influential French writer, politician, and diplomat. He is considered one of the founders of Romanticism in French literature, with works that…

Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard

Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard

17 years since death · 2009

Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard was a Congolese poet and politician, whose literary work is a vibrant testament to African identity and the complexity of the post-colonial experience. H…

Ted Berrigan

Ted Berrigan

43 years since death · 1983

Ted Berrigan was an American poet associated with the Second Generation of the New York School. His work is known for its colloquial, humorous, and often irreverent approach to lan…

Alfredo Alves

Alfredo Alves

51 years since death · 1975

Alfredo Alves was a Portuguese poet known for his lyrical and introspective work. His poetry often explores themes such as the ephemerality of time, the fleeting beauty of nature, …

Frei Bernardo de Vasconcelos

Frei Bernardo de Vasconcelos

94 years since death · 1932

Friar Bernardo de Vasconcelos was a Portuguese poet and friar, a notable figure of Romanticism in Portugal. His poetic work, with a strong religious and sentimental character, expl…

Giacomo Noventa

Giacomo Noventa

66 years since death · 1960

Giacomo Noventa was an Italian poet and writer, whose work stands out for its sensitive lyricism and musical language, often exploring man's relationship with nature and the depths…

Juan Gil Albert

Juan Gil Albert

32 years since death · 1994

Juan Gil-Albert was a Spanish poet, essayist, and literary critic, a key figure of the Generation of '27 and '36. His poetic work, characterized by profound existential reflection …

Monteiro Lobato

Monteiro Lobato

78 years since death · 1948

Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda

124 years since death · 1902