11 de April

Saturday

11 Born on this day 7 Died on this day
William Shakespeare
Author of the day

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. His vast body of work, including tragedies, comedies, histories, and sonnets, explores the complexities of human nature with unparalleled depth and linguistic richness. His plays continue to be performed and studied globally, making him a timeless figure in literature and theatre.

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

11
Diamond
75

Diamond

75 years since birth · 1951

Diamond is a Cape Verdean rapper and songwriter, known for his lyrics that address social and love themes, and reflections on life in Cape Verde and the diaspora. His music combine…

Olinda Marques de Azevedo

Olinda Marques de Azevedo

120 years since birth · 1906

Olinda Marques de Azevedo was a Portuguese writer whose works frequently explored the intimate dimension and the yearnings of the female soul. Her poetry is marked by refined sensi…

Isaac Felipe Azofeifa

Isaac Felipe Azofeifa

117 years since birth · 1909

Isaac Felipe Azofeifa was a prominent Costa Rican poet and essayist, known for his profound reflection on identity, history, and the human condition. His poetic work, marked by den…

Juó Bananére

Juó Bananére

134 years since birth · 1892

Juó Bananére was a Brazilian poet and columnist, known for his work marked by humor, irreverence, and social criticism disguised in simple verses. His writing frequently explored e…

Maria Almira Medina

Maria Almira Medina

103 years since birth · 1923

Maria Almira Medina is a contemporary Portuguese poet, whose work is characterized by introspective lyricism and a profound reflection on themes such as memory, time, nature, and t…

João Carlos Pereira

João Carlos Pereira

61 years since birth · 1965

João Carlos Pereira was a poet whose work stood out for its lyrical depth and exploration of universal themes such as love, death, and the ephemerality of existence. His writing is…

Ilya Kaminsky

Ilya Kaminsky

49 years since birth · 1977

Ilya Kaminsky is a Ukrainian-born poet, critic, and translator, known for his poetry that explores language, memory, history, and the immigrant experience. His work is marked by a …

León Felipe

León Felipe

142 years since birth · 1884

Spanish poet, León Felipe is an unmistakable voice in 20th-century poetry, marked by a deep religiosity and an existential commitment. His work is characterized by the apparent sim…

Manuel José Quintana

Manuel José Quintana

254 years since birth · 1772

Manuel José Quintana was a distinguished Spanish poet and politician of Neoclassicism and Pre-Romanticism. He is recognized for his civic and patriotic poetry, which exalted the id…

Attila József

Attila József

121 years since birth · 1905

Sándor Márai

Sándor Márai

126 years since birth · 1900

Died on this day

7