13 de April

Monday

10 Born on this day 15 Died on this day
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Author of the day

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a prolific German writer, poet, playwright, and statesman whose vast body of work significantly impacted European literature and thought. His writings explored profound themes of nature, humanity, science, and the human condition, often blending romantic idealism with classical restraint. Goethe's influence extended beyond literature; he was also a respected figure in science and politics, embodying the ideal of the well-rounded Renaissance man. His literary creati…

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

10
Seamus Heaney

Seamus Heaney

87 years since birth · 1939

Seamus Heaney was an Irish poet, writer, and translator, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995. His poetry is known for its deep connection to the Irish rural landscape, it…

Joaquim Azinhal Abelho

Joaquim Azinhal Abelho

115 years since birth · 1911

Joaquim Azinhal Abelho was a Portuguese poet, professor, and essayist, known for his work that explores the Alentejo landscapes, regional identity, and memory. His poetry is marked…

Daniel Jonas

Daniel Jonas

53 years since birth · 1973

Daniel Jonas is a contemporary poet whose work is characterized by a deep exploration of language and the human condition, addressing themes such as memory, time, identity, and the…

Morais Lopes

Morais Lopes

193 years since birth · 1833

Morais Lopes is a name that stands out in contemporary poetry, although his work is marked by a discretion that contrasts with the depth and resonance of his verses. His writing ex…

Lincoln Fitzell

Lincoln Fitzell

123 years since birth · 1903

Lincoln Fitzell was a writer whose works often explore the human condition and the complexities of American life. His prose is known for its clarity and its ability to capture the …

Enrique González Martínez

Enrique González Martínez

155 years since birth · 1871

Enrique González Martínez was a Mexican poet, doctor, and diplomat, a central figure of late modernism and a precursor of avant-garde poetry in Mexico. His work is characterized by…

Jorge Eduardo Eielson

Jorge Eduardo Eielson

102 years since birth · 1924

Jorge Eduardo Eielson was a Peruvian poet and artist, a key figure in the Latin American literary avant-garde. His poetic work is distinguished by profound formal and linguistic ex…

José Agustín Goytisolo

José Agustín Goytisolo

98 years since birth · 1928

José Agustín Goytisolo was a Spanish poet and translator, recognized for his socially and existentially oriented poetry. His work, marked by a deep commitment to reality and a luci…

Samuel Beckett

Samuel Beckett

120 years since birth · 1906

Choi In-hun

Choi In-hun

90 years since birth · 1936

Died on this day

15
Eduardo Martins

Eduardo Martins

18 years since death · 2008

Eduardo Martins is a Brazilian poet whose work stands out for its lyrical depth and exploration of existential themes and the human condition. His poetry is marked by a dense and i…

João Ribeiro

João Ribeiro

92 years since death · 1934

João Ribeiro was a notable Portuguese poet, professor, and essayist. Recognized for his poetic work, which explored themes such as identity, memory, and the passage of time, Ribeir…

Georges Duhamel

Georges Duhamel

60 years since death · 1966

Georges Duhamel was a French novelist, poet, and surgeon. He is best known for his novel series "Chronique des Pasquier", which chronicles the life of a Parisian family over severa…

Jean de La Fontaine

Jean de La Fontaine

331 years since death · 1695

Jean de La Fontaine was a French poet and fabulist, widely regarded as one of the greatest masters of universal literature. He is best known for his Fables, collections of short st…

Günter Grass

Günter Grass

11 years since death · 2015

Günter Grass was a German writer, born in 1927 and died in 2015, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1999. He is one of the most influential and recognized German-language a…

Mercè Rodoreda

Mercè Rodoreda

43 years since death · 1983

Mercè Rodoreda was one of the most important Catalan writers of the 20th century, recognized for her poetic and intimate prose, which explores the complexity of human relationships…

Nicolas Chamfort

Nicolas Chamfort

232 years since death · 1794

Nicolas Chamfort was an 18th-century French writer and essayist, known for his witty and cynical aphorisms and thoughts. His works reflect a pessimistic view of human nature and so…

Jaime Salazar Sampaio

Jaime Salazar Sampaio

16 years since death · 2010

Jaime Salazar Sampaio was a Portuguese jurist and poet, known for his literary work that explored universal themes with a careful and reflective language. His poetry, although some…

Bernard Noël

Bernard Noël

5 years since death · 2021

Bernard Noël was a French poet, novelist, and essayist, whose work was characterized by an intense exploration of language and its relationship with the body, desire, and death. Hi…

Francisca Aguirre

Francisca Aguirre

7 years since death · 2019

Francisca Aguirre was a Spanish poet and writer, known for her lyrical work and her unique poetic voice. Her poetry is characterized by emotional intensity, the exploration of them…

Giorgio Bassani

Giorgio Bassani

26 years since death · 2000

Ilya Ilf e Yevgeny Petrov

Ilya Ilf e Yevgeny Petrov

89 years since death · 1937

Mario Vargas Llosa

Mario Vargas Llosa

1 years since death · 2025

Eduardo Galeano

Eduardo Galeano

11 years since death · 2015

Muriel Spark

Muriel Spark

20 years since death · 2006