12 de July

Sunday

13 Born on this day 6 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

13
Amândio César

Amândio César

105 years since birth · 1921

Amândio César was a Portuguese poet, playwright, and essayist, a prominent figure in 20th-century literature. His work is characterized by lyrical depth, exploration of existential…

Pablo Neruda

Pablo Neruda

122 years since birth · 1904

Pablo Neruda was a Chilean poet, diplomat, and politician. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential poets of the 20th century, celebrated for his lyrical and evocative …

Max Jacob
150

Max Jacob

150 years since birth · 1876

Max Jacob was a French poet, writer, and painter, a prominent figure of modernism. His poetic work, often marked by a peculiar lyricism and surreal humor, explores themes such as r…

Lobo da Costa

Lobo da Costa

173 years since birth · 1853

Lobo da Costa, whose full name was Aníbal Lobo da Costa, was a Portuguese poet and doctor, whose poetic works explore sensuality, beauty, melancholy, and the ephemerality of life. …

Constantin Noica

Constantin Noica

117 years since birth · 1909

Constantin Noica was an influential Romanian philosopher, considered one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century in Romania. His work is marked by a deep reflection on m…

Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau

209 years since birth · 1817

Henry David Thoreau was a towering figure of American transcendentalism, renowned for his profound connection to nature, his incisive social criticism, and his advocacy for civil d…

Júlio César

Júlio César

1926 years since birth · 100

Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman who played a crucial role in the events that led to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. He became …

João Grave

João Grave

154 years since birth · 1872

João Grave was a Portuguese poet and physician, whose work is marked by a strong existential charge and a profound reflection on the human condition. His poetry, sometimes dark and…

Rusty Morrison

Rusty Morrison

70 years since birth · 1956

Rusty Morrison is an American poet known for her exploration of the complexities of inner life and human experience. Her work frequently addresses themes of memory, perception, and…

Juan de la Encina

Juan de la Encina

558 years since birth · 1468

Nikolai Chernyshevsky

Nikolai Chernyshevsky

198 years since birth · 1828

Cao Xueqin

Cao Xueqin

302 years since birth · 1724

Elias Khoury

Elias Khoury

78 years since birth · 1948

Died on this day

6