12 de February

Thursday

11 Born on this day 8 Died on this day
William Butler Yeats
Author of the day

William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats was a prominent Irish poet, playwright, and mystic, widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. His early work was deeply influenced by Irish mythology and folklore, and he was a key figure in the Irish Literary Revival. Over his career, his style evolved, becoming more personal, symbolic, and philosophical, grappling with themes of love, aging, politics, and the spiritual life. Yeats's poetry is characterized by its rich imagery, musicality, and intel…

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
Anderson Guerra

Anderson Guerra

48 years since birth · 1978

Anderson Guerra is a Brazilian poet whose work is notable for its lyrical intensity and exploration of themes such as memory, love, loss, and the passage of time. His writing is ch…

Ives Gandra da Silva Martins

Ives Gandra da Silva Martins

91 years since birth · 1935

Ives Gandra da Silva Martins is a Brazilian jurist, lawyer, professor, and writer. Known for his vast work and activity in the areas of Tax and Constitutional Law, he also has a li…

Oscar Rosas

Oscar Rosas

162 years since birth · 1864

Oscar Rosas is a poet known for his deep exploration of the human condition, addressing themes such as loneliness, the ephemerality of time, and the search for meaning. His work is…

Ronaldo Azeredo

Ronaldo Azeredo

89 years since birth · 1937

Brazilian poet and professor, Ronaldo Azeredo stood out for his poetry marked by rigorous language and a profound reflection on existence, time, and language. His work, often herme…

George Meredith

George Meredith

198 years since birth · 1828

George Meredith was an English novelist and poet. He is known for his complex and psychologically insightful novels, often exploring themes of love, marriage, and the position of w…

João Filho

João Filho

51 years since birth · 1975

João Filho is a Brazilian poet, essayist, and literary critic, recognized for his work that explores the complexities of language, the ephemerality of time, and the human condition…

Francisco Domene

Francisco Domene

66 years since birth · 1960

Francisco Domene is a contemporary Spanish writer, known for his literary production encompassing poetry and prose. His work frequently explores the human condition, memory, and th…

Jorge Gaitán Durán

Jorge Gaitán Durán

102 years since birth · 1924

Jorge Gaitán Durán was a prominent Colombian poet and diplomat, whose work is part of the modernist and social poetry current. His writing is characterized by a deep social sensiti…

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

217 years since birth · 1809

Enrique Anderson Imbert

Enrique Anderson Imbert

116 years since birth · 1910

Hrant Matevossian

Hrant Matevossian

91 years since birth · 1935

Died on this day

8