05 de January

Monday

10 Born on this day 12 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

10
Hélio Pellegrino

Hélio Pellegrino

102 years since birth · 1924

Hélio Pellegrino was a Brazilian physician, psychoanalyst, writer, and activist, known for his multifaceted work that spans poetry, fiction, and essays on social and psychoanalytic…

Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Friedrich Dürrenmatt

105 years since birth · 1921

Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a prominent Swiss playwright, novelist, and essayist, known for his grotesque and philosophical plays that explore the complexities of the human condition,…

Forough Farrokhzad

Forough Farrokhzad

91 years since birth · 1935

Forough Farrokhzad was an Iranian poet, filmmaker, and intellectual, considered one of the most influential voices in modern Persian poetry. Her work is characterized by boldness, …

Alfredo Conde

Alfredo Conde

81 years since birth · 1945

Alfredo Conde is a Galician writer who stands out in contemporary narrative in the Galician and Spanish languages. His work often explores the human condition, the complexities of …

Óscar Oliva

Óscar Oliva

89 years since birth · 1937

Óscar Oliva is a poet and writer recognized for his deep lyricism and his exploration of universal themes such as love, death, and the human condition. His poetic work is marked by…

Manuel González Prada

Manuel González Prada

182 years since birth · 1844

Manuel González Prada was a prominent Peruvian writer, essayist, and poet, a key figure of the Modernist literary movement in his country and a fervent social and political critic.…

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos

282 years since birth · 1744

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos was a towering figure of the Spanish Enlightenment, excelling as a jurist, writer, politician, and reformer. His thought, deeply rooted in the principl…

Umberto Eco

Umberto Eco

94 years since birth · 1932

Konstantin Stanislavski

Konstantin Stanislavski

163 years since birth · 1863

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

88 years since birth · 1938

Died on this day

12
Lanza del Vasto

Lanza del Vasto

45 years since death · 1981

Lanza del Vasto, secular name of Jean-René, was an Italian poet, philosopher and activist, known for his philosophy of non-violence and his engagement in social and political cause…

Carlos Eduardo da Rocha

Carlos Eduardo da Rocha

10 years since death · 2016

Carlos Eduardo da Rocha is a name associated with literary production in Portuguese, with a body of work that tends to explore the depths of human experience and its interconnectio…

Maciel Monteiro

Maciel Monteiro

158 years since death · 1868

Maciel Monteiro was a Brazilian poet whose work, although not as widely publicized as that of his contemporaries, is an important testament to 19th-century poetry. His writing is c…

Manuel Botelho de Oliveira

Manuel Botelho de Oliveira

315 years since death · 1711

Manuel Botelho de Oliveira was a Portuguese poet and jurist, notable for his work "Musa Desterrada" (Exiled Muse), a landmark in Lusitanian Baroque poetry. He stood out for his exp…

João Mello

João Mello

16 years since death · 2010

João Mello was a Portuguese poet and university professor, whose poetic work developed from the second half of the 20th century. His poetry is often characterized by a strong exist…

Malangatana Valente Ngwenya

Malangatana Valente Ngwenya

15 years since death · 2011

Malangatana Valente Ngwenya was a prominent Mozambican visual artist and poet, known for his vibrant and multifaceted work that explores cultural roots, Mozambique's history, and t…

Vasko Popa

Vasko Popa

35 years since death · 1991

Vasko Popa was a Serbian poet considered one of the most important figures in modern Serbian and European poetry. His work, marked by concise and imagistic language, explores unive…

Pier Luigi Bacchini

Pier Luigi Bacchini

12 years since death · 2014

Pier Luigi Bacchini was an Italian poet, novelist, essayist, and translator. His work is diverse, encompassing different literary genres, but maintaining a line of continuity in th…

Ramón del Valle-Inclán

Ramón del Valle-Inclán

90 years since death · 1936

Juan Benet

Juan Benet

33 years since death · 1993

Andrei Platónov
75

Andrei Platónov

75 years since death · 1951

Kobayashi Issa

Kobayashi Issa

198 years since death · 1828