06 de July

Monday

7 Born on this day 12 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

7
Salomão Jorge

Salomão Jorge

124 years since birth · 1902

Salomão Jorge was an Angolan poet, known for his work that explores the complexities of identity, land, and the human condition. His poetry is marked by a rich and imagistic langua…

Verner von Heidenstam

Verner von Heidenstam

167 years since birth · 1859

Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam was a Swedish poet and writer, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1916. He is considered one of the main representatives of the neo-romantic…

Bessie Head

Bessie Head

89 years since birth · 1937

Bessie Head was a Motswana writer of South African origin, known for her works that deeply explore identity, exile, the female condition, and the social and political complexities …

Victor Manuel Ganda Evaristo

Victor Manuel Ganda Evaristo

76 years since birth · 1950

Victor Manuel Ganda Evaristo was a poet whose work is distinguished by its thematic depth and exploration of existential and social issues. With rich language and particular sensit…

Tomás de Figueiredo

Tomás de Figueiredo

124 years since birth · 1902

Tomás de Figueiredo was a Portuguese poet whose work is part of the more traditional and lyrical poetry. Characterized by a careful style and the exploration of themes such as natu…

Estíbaliz Espinosa

Estíbaliz Espinosa

52 years since birth · 1974

Estíbaliz Espinosa is a Galician writer and illustrator with a vast body of work aimed at children and young adults. Her work is recognized for its originality, creativity, and the…

José García Nieto

José García Nieto

112 years since birth · 1914

Spanish poet whose work is part of the Generation of '50. His poetry is characterized by a deep reflection on the human being, time, and the existential condition, often tinged wit…

Died on this day

12
Castro Alves

Castro Alves

155 years since death · 1871

Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves was one of the greatest poets in Brazilian literature, known as the "Poet of the Slaves". His work is marked by strong lyricism and social and pol…

William Faulkner

William Faulkner

64 years since death · 1962

William Faulkner (1897-1962) was an American novelist and short-story writer, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949. He is widely recognized for his works that explore the …

Ludovico Ariosto

Ludovico Ariosto

493 years since death · 1533

Ludovico Ariosto was an Italian Renaissance poet and playwright. He is most famous for his epic poem "Orlando Furioso", a chivalric romance that became one of the most influential …

Thomas More

Thomas More

491 years since death · 1535

Sir Thomas More was a prominent English statesman, jurist, writer, and humanist. Born in London, he is best known for his work 'Utopia', a political novel describing an ideal ficti…

Francis Blanche

Francis Blanche

52 years since death · 1974

Francis Blanche was a French actor and comedian. He is known for his participation in numerous French films, often playing eccentric and comedic characters. Blanche left an indeli…

Kenneth Koch

Kenneth Koch

24 years since death · 2002

Kenneth Koch was an American poet celebrated for his experimental, humorous, and playful poetry. His work frequently challenged literary conventions, incorporating elements of surr…

Matilde Rosa Araújo

Matilde Rosa Araújo

16 years since death · 2010

Matilde Rosa Araújo was a Portuguese writer, journalist, and teacher, known for her diverse work that spanned poetry, short stories, and children's literature. Her writing, often w…

Maria Teresa Galveias

Maria Teresa Galveias

15 years since death · 2011

Maria Teresa Galveias is a Portuguese poet whose work is distinguished by its lyrical sensitivity and exploration of universal themes such as love, loss, and the passage of time. H…

Delmira Agustini

Delmira Agustini

112 years since death · 1914

Delmira Agustini was an Uruguayan poet, a prominent figure of literary modernism in Hispanic America. Her work is characterized by a profound exploration of sensuality, eroticism, …

Julia de Burgos

Julia de Burgos

73 years since death · 1953

Julia de Burgos was a Puerto Rican poet whose work is characterized by its lyrical intensity, social commitment, and profound exploration of identity, love, and freedom. Her poetry…

Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant

133 years since death · 1893

Vasily Aksyonov

Vasily Aksyonov

17 years since death · 2009