11 de May

Monday

16 Born on this day 11 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

16
Mariana Angélica de Andrade

Mariana Angélica de Andrade

186 years since birth · 1840

Mariana Angélica de Andrade was a writer and poet whose work is situated within the cultural and historical context of her time, reflecting the social nuances and literary ideals o…

Ascânio Lopes

Ascânio Lopes

120 years since birth · 1906

Ascânio Lopes was a poet whose work is part of the panorama of contemporary Portuguese poetry. His writing is marked by a deep reflection on the human condition, exploring themes s…

Gulamo Khan

Gulamo Khan

74 years since birth · 1952

Gulamo Khan is a Mozambican poet known for his poetry that explores the complexities of identity, culture, and the human condition. His work often reflects the experiences and chal…

David Hume

David Hume

315 years since birth · 1711

David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, considered one of the most important figures of the Scottish Enlightenment and Western philosophy. He is …

Auguste Marseille Barthélémy

Auguste Marseille Barthélémy

232 years since birth · 1794

Auguste Marseille Barthélemy was a French satirical poet and writer. Born in Marseille, he is known for his wit and sharp social commentary. His work often addressed the politics a…

Camilo José Cela

Camilo José Cela

110 years since birth · 1916

Camilo José Cela was a prominent Spanish writer, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1989. His work, which includes novels, short stories, and poetry, is known for its rich la…

Rose Ausländer

Rose Ausländer

125 years since birth · 1901

Rose Ausländer was a poet of Romanian origin who wrote most of her work in German. Her poetry is deeply marked by experiences of exile, loss, and resilience, reflecting her journey…

Soror Madalena da Glória

Soror Madalena da Glória

354 years since birth · 1672

Sister Madalena da Glória was a 17th-century Portuguese nun and poet, a notable figure in the Baroque literature of Portugal. Her work, written during a period when women had few o…

Alfredo Carvalhais

Alfredo Carvalhais

163 years since birth · 1863

Alfredo Carvalhais was a Portuguese poet and professor, known for his poetry that explores universal themes such as nature, love, and the ephemeral nature of life. His work, marked…

Augusto Casimiro

Augusto Casimiro

137 years since birth · 1889

Augusto Casimiro was a Portuguese poet and writer known for his lyrical and reflective work. His poetry frequently explores themes such as nature, time, identity, and the human con…

Mikhail Sholokhov

Mikhail Sholokhov

121 years since birth · 1905

Mikhail Sholokhov was a Soviet writer, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. His most celebrated work is 'And Quiet Flows the Don', an epic that narrates the life of the Don Cossa…

Kamau Brathwaite

Kamau Brathwaite

96 years since birth · 1930

Edward Kamau Brathwaite was a Barbadian poet, historian, and educator, widely regarded as one of the most important voices in Caribbean and post-colonial poetry. His work explores …

Leopoldo de Luis

Leopoldo de Luis

108 years since birth · 1918

Michael Palmer

Michael Palmer

83 years since birth · 1943

Michael Palmer is an American poet known for his experimental and politically engaged work. His poetry frequently explores themes of power, politics, medicine, and the nature of la…

Richard Feynman

Richard Feynman

108 years since birth · 1918

Rubem Fonseca

Rubem Fonseca

101 years since birth · 1925

Died on this day

11
Juan-Eduardo

Juan-Eduardo

53 years since death · 1973

Juan-Eduardo was a poet of remarkable sensitivity, whose work was characterized by the deep exploration of human emotions and the search for an innovative poetic language. His writ…

Sebastião Corrêa

Sebastião Corrêa

168 years since death · 1858

Sebastião Corrêa was a Portuguese poet, whose work stands out for its lyrical intensity and exploration of universal themes such as love, death, and the human condition. His poetry…

Joaquim Manuel de Macedo

Joaquim Manuel de Macedo

144 years since death · 1882

Joaquim Manuel de Macedo was a Brazilian writer, journalist, and politician, a prominent figure of Romanticism in Brazil. He is best known for his novel "A Moreninha" (The Brunette…

Henri-Frédéric Amiel

Henri-Frédéric Amiel

145 years since death · 1881

Henri-Frédéric Amiel was a Swiss philosopher, literary critic, and diarist. Born in Geneva, he spent much of his academic life in this city, where he taught aesthetics at the Unive…

Norberto Ávila

Norberto Ávila

4 years since death · 2022

Norberto Ávila is a Portuguese poet whose work stands out for its expressive force and its ability to explore the complexity of the human experience. His poetry frequently addresse…

Edgar Bogardus

Edgar Bogardus

68 years since death · 1958

Edgar Bogardus is an American author known for his work in the field of fiction. His writing focuses on exploring relevant and universal themes, presented through engaging narrativ…

Nicolás Fernández de Moratín

Nicolás Fernández de Moratín

246 years since death · 1780

Nicolás Fernández de Moratín was a Spanish poet and playwright, a prominent figure of Neoclassicism in Spain. His work is characterized by the application of the rules of reason an…

Héctor Azar

Héctor Azar

26 years since death · 2000

Mexican writer, poet, and essayist, Héctor Azar stood out for his profound lyrical work and his sharp literary and social criticism. His poetry is characterized by emotional intens…

Pedro Henríquez Ureña

Pedro Henríquez Ureña

80 years since death · 1946

Pedro Henríquez Ureña was a distinguished Dominican intellectual, literary critic, and essayist, considered one of the most important figures in 20th-century Hispano-American cultu…

Jean de La Bruyère

Jean de La Bruyère

330 years since death · 1696

Venedikt Eroféev

Venedikt Eroféev

36 years since death · 1990