06 de March

Friday

15 Born on this day 3 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

15
José Armelim

José Armelim

111 years since birth · 1915

José Armelim was a Portuguese poet and journalist, whose work was part of the Modernist context. His poetry is marked by musicality, the exploration of everyday themes, and an ofte…

Camilo Mota

Camilo Mota

58 years since birth · 1968

Camilo Mota was a poet whose work is part of the contemporary Portuguese poetry scene. He explored poetic language with a keen eye for the nuances of everyday life and the depths o…

Silva Ramos

Silva Ramos

173 years since birth · 1853

Silva Ramos was a Brazilian poet known for his work that oscillates between lyricism and existential reflection. His poetry is marked by an elaborate language and a profound sensit…

Cleómenes Campos

Cleómenes Campos

126 years since birth · 1900

Brazilian poet whose works explore the depth of the human condition, with an emphasis on existential and social themes. His poetry stands out for its ability to move between the in…

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

220 years since birth · 1806

Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a highly regarded English poet of the Victorian era. Known for her passionate love sonnets and her socially conscious verses, she developed a signifi…

Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez

99 years since birth · 1927

Gabriel García Márquez was a renowned Colombian writer, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982. Known for his magical and realistic prose, he revolutionized Latin American l…

Eduardo Alves da Costa

Eduardo Alves da Costa

90 years since birth · 1936

Eduardo Alves da Costa is a renowned Brazilian poet, known for his work that oscillates between lyricism and social criticism. His poetry frequently addresses themes such as love, …

Michelangelo

Michelangelo

551 years since birth · 1475

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, known simply as Michelangelo, was one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance, excelling as a sculptor, painter, architect, a…

Stanisław Jerzy Lec

Stanisław Jerzy Lec

117 years since birth · 1909

Stanisław Jerzy Lec was a Polish poet, aphorist, essayist, and translator. He is known worldwide for his collections of aphorisms, such as "Unkempt Thoughts" (Pensamentos Desarruma…

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac

407 years since birth · 1619

Cyrano de Bergerac was a French writer, poet, and playwright, known for his science fiction works and satirical plays. Born in Paris on March 6, 1619, he is most famous for his des…

Paul Géraldy

Paul Géraldy

141 years since birth · 1885

Paul Géraldy, pseudonym of Paul-Alexis-Léopold Bouton, was a French poet, novelist, and playwright. Born in Paris, Géraldy achieved great popularity in the early 20th century with …

Pierre Oster

Pierre Oster

93 years since birth · 1933

Pierre Oster is a less prominent name in literature compared to others on the list, and detailed biographical information about him as a literary author, poet, or writer is scarce …

Jean-Pierre

Jean-Pierre

271 years since birth · 1755

Jean-Pierre is a common name that can belong to several personalities, including literary figures. Without additional information specifying the individual, it is difficult to prov…

Günter Kunert

Günter Kunert

97 years since birth · 1929

Günter Kunert was an influential German poet, writer, and essayist, whose works frequently addressed the complexities of life in East Germany under the communist regime, the experi…

Fazil Iskander

Fazil Iskander

97 years since birth · 1929

Died on this day

3