10 de February

Tuesday

7 Born on this day 5 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
Bertolt Brecht

Bertolt Brecht

128 years since birth · 1898

Bertolt Brecht was a highly influential German playwright, poet, and theatre director. He is renowned for his pioneering work in epic theatre, which aimed to provoke critical thoug…

Silvia Brito

Silvia Brito

74 years since birth · 1952

Silvia Brito is a contemporary poet whose work stands out for its lyrical depth and her ability to explore the complexities of the human experience. Her writing navigates between t…

Boris Pasternak

Boris Pasternak

136 years since birth · 1890

Boris Pasternak was a highly acclaimed Russian poet, novelist, and translator, best known for his epic novel "Doctor Zhivago." His work often explores profound themes of love, natu…

Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb

251 years since birth · 1775

Charles Lamb was an English essayist, biographer, and writer. Born in London, he is best known for his work "Essays of Elia," which offers an intimate look into his life, observati…

Maria Filomena Cabral

Maria Filomena Cabral

153 years since birth · 1873

Maria Filomena Cabral is a Portuguese writer and ethnohistorian, known for her vast work that bridges literature with anthropological and historical research. With a keen eye for c…

Luis Álvarez Piñer

Luis Álvarez Piñer

116 years since birth · 1910

Luis Álvarez Piñer was a prominent Spanish philologist, university professor, and poet. His academic career and his passion for literature, especially poetry, marked his trajectory…

Fleur Adcock

Fleur Adcock

92 years since birth · 1934

Fleur Adcock is a New Zealand-British poet, known for her clear, intelligent, and often ironic poetry, which explores themes of identity, gender, family, and culture. Her work freq…

Died on this day

5