04 de September

Friday

20 Born on this day 5 Died on this day
Federico García Lorca
Author of the day

Federico García Lorca

Federico García Lorca was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director, widely regarded as one of the most important figures of the Generation of '27. His work is characterized by its lyrical intensity, exploration of Andalusian folklore, and profound engagement with themes of love, death, desire, and social injustice. Lorca's poetic and dramatic output, infused with elements of surrealism and symbolism, has had a lasting impact on Spanish and world literature.

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

20
José Joaquim Medeiros e Albuquerque

José Joaquim Medeiros e Albuquerque

159 years since birth · 1867

José Joaquim de Medeiros e Albuquerque was a Brazilian poet, short-story writer, playwright, journalist, and politician, known for his active participation in the cultural and lite…

Raul de Carvalho

Raul de Carvalho

106 years since birth · 1920

Raul de Carvalho was a Portuguese poet whose work stood out for its lyrical and reflective depth. His poetry explores universal themes such as love, death, time, and the human cond…

Antonin Artaud

Antonin Artaud

130 years since birth · 1896

Antonin Artaud was a French playwright, poet, actor, and theater theorist, a central figure of surrealism and the creator of the concept of "Theater of Cruelty." His work is marked…

José Luís Peixoto

José Luís Peixoto

52 years since birth · 1974

José Luís Peixoto is one of the most prominent contemporary Portuguese writers, known for his lyrical prose and his profound exploration of the human condition, memory, and identit…

Vicent Andrés Estellés

Vicent Andrés Estellés

102 years since birth · 1924

Vicent Andrés Estellés was a fundamental poet of the Valencian language literature, whose work portrays the identity, history, and daily life of his land with an authentic and deep…

Carlos Lima

Carlos Lima

81 years since birth · 1945

Carlos Lima was a poet whose work is characterized by a deep exploration of the human condition, addressing themes such as loneliness, love, and the search for meaning in a constan…

Mercedes Blasco

Mercedes Blasco

159 years since birth · 1867

Mercedes Blasco was a notable figure in poetry, whose works explore deep reflections on the human condition. Her writing is characterized by sensitivity and the ability to evoke co…

Tenreiro Aranha

Tenreiro Aranha

257 years since birth · 1769

Tenreiro Aranha was a poet who made a presence in Brazilian literature, associated with literary movements of his time. His work is recognized for its expressive force, for the exp…

François-René de Chateaubriand

François-René de Chateaubriand

258 years since birth · 1768

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…

Juliusz Słowacki

Juliusz Słowacki

217 years since birth · 1809

Juliusz Słowacki was a Polish poet and playwright, considered one of the Three Bards of Polish literature. His work is characterized by romanticism, mysticism, and a deep explorati…

Tommaso Campanella

Tommaso Campanella

458 years since birth · 1568

Tommaso Campanella was an Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, theologian, and poet. A prolific and controversial thinker, he is known for his work 'The City of the Sun,' a politi…

Isabel Meireles

Isabel Meireles

72 years since birth · 1954

Isabel Meireles is a contemporary Portuguese poet, whose work is distinguished by its lyrical depth and the exploration of universal themes. Her poetry addresses the human conditio…

José Manuel Sarmento de Beires

José Manuel Sarmento de Beires

134 years since birth · 1892

José Manuel Sarmento de Beires was a poet, journalist, and a prominent figure in the surrealist movement in Portugal. His poetic work, full of dreamlike imagery and strong subversi…

Carlos de Lima Magalhães

Carlos de Lima Magalhães

99 years since birth · 1927

Carlos de Lima Magalhães was a Portuguese poet and playwright, whose work developed mainly in the 19th century. Associated with Romanticism and, later, with a transition to Realism…

José Sarmento

José Sarmento

134 years since birth · 1892

José Sarmento, a Portuguese poet, stands out for his introspective lyricism and exploration of universal themes such as love, death, and the passage of time. His work is marked by …

Jean Tortel

Jean Tortel

122 years since birth · 1904

Eusebio Erkiaga

Eusebio Erkiaga

114 years since birth · 1912

Eusebio Erkiaga was a distinguished Basque poet and bertsolari, whose work is framed within the defense and promotion of Basque culture and language. His poetry, written in Basque,…

Carmen Boullosa

Carmen Boullosa

72 years since birth · 1954

Carmen Boullosa is a contemporary Mexican writer whose work spans novels, poetry, and essays. Recognized for her bold and experimental style, Boullosa challenges narrative conventi…

Richard Wright

Richard Wright

118 years since birth · 1908

Marilena Chauí

Marilena Chauí

85 years since birth · 1941

Died on this day

5