10 de March

Tuesday

16 Born on this day 14 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

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Fernando Correia Pina

Fernando Correia Pina

53 years since birth · 1973

Fernando Correia Pina was a Portuguese poet whose work is distinguished by its lyrical dimension and exploration of themes such as love, saudade, and the ephemerality of life. His …

Francisco Moniz Barreto

Francisco Moniz Barreto

222 years since birth · 1804

Francisco Moniz Barreto was a poet whose works often explore the complexities of the human soul and the ephemeral beauty of existence. His poetry is characterized by deep introspec…

Flávia Wanderley

Flávia Wanderley

81 years since birth · 1945

Flávia Wanderley is a contemporary Brazilian poet, known for her writing that explores intimacy and the complexities of human relationships. Her poetry stands out for its sensitivi…

Pedro Kilkerry

Pedro Kilkerry

141 years since birth · 1885

Pedro Kilkerry was a Portuguese poet, playwright, and journalist, known for his satirical and anti-clerical work. He was a prominent figure in the Lisbon literary bohemia of the la…

Zito Batista

Zito Batista

86 years since birth · 1940

Zito Batista is a Brazilian poet whose work stands out for its strong connection to popular culture and orality, using vibrant and musical language. His poetry frequently portrays …

Dórdio Leal Guimarães

Dórdio Leal Guimarães

88 years since birth · 1938

Dórdio Leal Guimarães is a Portuguese poet whose work is distinguished by its deep connection to the land, tradition, and landscape of Alentejo. His poetry masterfully evokes the s…

Karel Van De Woestijne

Karel Van De Woestijne

148 years since birth · 1878

Karel Van de Woestijne was a Belgian poet and literary critic, considered one of the central figures of Flemish modernism. His work, marked by introspective and symbolist lyricism,…

Boris Vian

Boris Vian

106 years since birth · 1920

Boris Vian was a French writer, poet, playwright, jazz musician, composer, singer, lyricist, translator, critic, and inventor. Recognized for his multifaceted and transgressive lit…

Tomás da Fonseca

Tomás da Fonseca

149 years since birth · 1877

Tomás da Fonseca was a Portuguese poet, politician, and pharmacist. He stood out for his poetic work that addressed themes such as saudade, nature, and love, often with a melanchol…

José Pedro Leite

José Pedro Leite

41 years since birth · 1985

José Pedro Leite was a Portuguese poet whose work is part of the 20th-century context. His poetry is marked by a deep reflection on the human condition, time, and the ephemerality …

Zoraida Burgos

Zoraida Burgos

93 years since birth · 1933

Zoraida Burgos is a Spanish writer and poet, known for her literary work that frequently addresses social and historical themes, as well as the human condition. Her writing is char…

Toni Ibáñez

Toni Ibáñez

62 years since birth · 1964

Spanish writer and poet, Toni Ibáñez is known for his work that moves between lyricism and prose, exploring existential themes with a rich and imagistic language. His writing stan…

Alba Cid

Alba Cid

37 years since birth · 1989

Alba Cid is a Spanish writer and poet who has stood out in the contemporary literary scene. Her poetic work is recognized for its sensitivity and ability to capture the essence of …

Ama Codjoe

Ama Codjoe

47 years since birth · 1979

Ama Codjoe is an American poet whose works explore American history, race, family, and ancestry with a lyrical and incisive approach. Her poetry intertwines personal narratives wit…

Leandro Fernández de Moratín

Leandro Fernández de Moratín

266 years since birth · 1760

Leandro Fernández de Moratín was a Spanish playwright and prose writer, considered the most important figure of theatrical Enlightenment in Spain. His work is characterized by the …

José Antonio Labordeta

José Antonio Labordeta

91 years since birth · 1935

José Antonio Labordeta was a Spanish poet, singer-songwriter, politician, and professor, an emblematic figure of Aragonese culture and singer-songwriter tradition in Spain. His poe…

Died on this day

14
Bernardo Guimarães

Bernardo Guimarães

142 years since death · 1884

Bernardo Guimarães was a Brazilian poet and writer, considered one of the main representatives of Romanticism in Brazil. His work is marked by deep lyricism, with strong inspiratio…

Maria Manuela Margarido

Maria Manuela Margarido

19 years since death · 2007

Maria Manuela Margarido was a Portuguese poet, teacher, and essayist, a prominent figure in Portuguese-language literature. Her poetic work, often associated with Neorealism, addre…

Odete Silva

Odete Silva

10 years since death · 2016

Odete Silva was a discreet but influential figure in Portuguese poetry, whose work is distinguished by introspection and a deep exploration of the human condition. Her writing, mar…

Paul Géraldy

Paul Géraldy

43 years since death · 1983

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 …

Jean Follain

Jean Follain

55 years since death · 1971

Jean Follain was a French poet, novelist, and journalist, whose work is recognized for its lyrical quality and exploration of daily life and the rural landscape. With a precise sty…

João Gomes da Ilha
200

João Gomes da Ilha

200 years since death · 1826

João Gomes da Ilha was a Portuguese poet whose works are frequently associated with the lyrical tradition and the exploration of universal themes such as nature, love, saudade, and…

Mécia Mouzinho de Albuquerque

Mécia Mouzinho de Albuquerque

65 years since death · 1961

Mécia Mouzinho de Albuquerque was a prominent figure in Portuguese literature, whose work stood out for its singular perspective on society, the female condition, and the complexit…

Vasco de Lima Couto

Vasco de Lima Couto

46 years since death · 1980

Vasco de Lima Couto was a Portuguese poet and doctor, a prominent figure in the literature of his time. His poetic work is characterized by a profound sensibility, marked by the ex…

José Maria Noronha Feio

José Maria Noronha Feio

445 years since death · 1581

José Maria Noronha Feio was a poet who explored the complexities of the human soul and the mysteries of existence through a rich and evocative language. His poetic work is distingu…

Julia Castillo

Julia Castillo

38 years since death · 1988

Julia Castillo is a contemporary Spanish writer, known for her contributions to literature, especially in the romance genre. Her work often explores the complexities of human relat…

Alfredo Bryce Echenique

Alfredo Bryce Echenique

0 years since death · 2026

Alfredo Bryce Echenique is a renowned Peruvian writer, known for his vibrant and humorous prose that frequently explores the complexities of Peruvian life and the experiences of th…

Giuseppe Mazzini

Giuseppe Mazzini

154 years since death · 1872

Mikhail Bulgákov

Mikhail Bulgákov

86 years since death · 1940

Yevgeny Zamyatin

Yevgeny Zamyatin

89 years since death · 1937