14 de June

Sunday

13 Born on this day 13 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

13
René Char

René Char

119 years since birth · 1907

René Char was a French poet, a central figure of surrealist poetry and, later, one of the most original and influential poets of the 20th century. His work is marked by concise, ap…

Áurea de Arruda Féres

Áurea de Arruda Féres

73 years since birth · 1953

Áurea de Arruda Féres was a Brazilian writer whose works explored the depths of the human soul and the nuances of interpersonal relationships. Her writing, marked by a unique sensi…

Joaquim Paço d'arcos

Joaquim Paço d'arcos

118 years since birth · 1908

Joaquim Paço d'arcos was a multifaceted creator, exploring poetry, theatre, prose, cinema, and literary criticism. His poetic work, marked by a strong lyrical vein and, at times, b…

Che Guevara

Che Guevara

98 years since birth · 1928

Ernesto 'Che' Guevara was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla fighter, diplomat, and military theorist. A prominent figure in the Cuban Revolution, he …

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe

215 years since birth · 1811

Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American abolitionist and writer whose novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' had a profound impact on the anti-slavery movement in the United States. Her work brou…

Vázquez Montalbán

Vázquez Montalbán

87 years since birth · 1939

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was a Spanish writer, journalist, and critic, famous for creating the detective Pepe Carvalho. His work spanned various genres, including detective novels,…

Alfred Starr Hamilton

Alfred Starr Hamilton

112 years since birth · 1914

Alfred Starr Hamilton was an American poet, painter, and sculptor. His poetic work is characterized by a strong surrealist and existential current, exploring themes such as time, m…

Dalton Trevisan

Dalton Trevisan

101 years since birth · 1925

Dalton Trevisan is a Brazilian writer known for his short story work and his raw, direct writing. His narrative frequently explores urban marginality, human misery, and the complex…

Manuel António Ferreira

Manuel António Ferreira

160 years since birth · 1866

Manuel António Ferreira was a Portuguese poet whose work is part of the literary landscape of the 20th century. His poetry is characterized by a lyrical and, at times, melancholic …

António da Costa Santos

António da Costa Santos

74 years since birth · 1952

António da Costa Santos, also known by the pseudonym António Gedeão, was a Portuguese poet and chemical engineer. His poetic work, marked by a strong scientific and philosophical c…

Luís Filipe Rodrigues

Luís Filipe Rodrigues

47 years since birth · 1979

Luís Filipe Rodrigues is a poet whose work is characterized by its reflective depth and exploration of existential, social, and cultural themes. His poetry shows a particular inter…

Leah Naomi Green

Leah Naomi Green

43 years since birth · 1983

Leah Naomi Green is an American poet known for her poetry that intertwines the personal with the political, addressing themes of identity, social justice, and the experience of bei…

Manuel José Othón

Manuel José Othón

168 years since birth · 1858

Manuel José Othón was a Mexican poet, considered a relevant figure of Parnassianism in Mexico and a precursor of Modernism. His poetic work is characterized by formal perfection, m…

Died on this day

13
Jorge Luis Borges

Jorge Luis Borges

40 years since death · 1986

Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine writer, poet, essayist, and translator. His work is characterized by its philosophical depth, intricate plots, and exploration of themes such as …

Giacomo Leopardi

Giacomo Leopardi

189 years since death · 1837

Giacomo Leopardi was an Italian poet, philosopher, and scholar of great renown. His poetic work is marked by profound pessimism and intense reflection on the human condition, natur…

Vicente Franz Cecim

Vicente Franz Cecim

5 years since death · 2021

Vicente Franz Cecim is an Angolan poet whose work is part of the context of African literature in Portuguese, marked by social intervention and the search for identity. His poetry …

Fábio Afonso de Almeida

Fábio Afonso de Almeida

117 years since death · 1909

Fábio Afonso de Almeida is a poet whose work is distinguished by the exploration of existential themes and introspective lyricism. His writing, marked by careful language and a mea…

Zoraida Díaz

Zoraida Díaz

78 years since death · 1948

Zoraida Díaz was a prominent figure in literature, known for her evocative poetry and insightful prose. Her work explores the complexity of human emotions, interpersonal relationsh…

Maria Teresa Rita Lopes

Maria Teresa Rita Lopes

1 years since death · 2025

Maria Teresa Rita Lopes was a prominent figure in Portuguese poetry, whose work stands out for its lyrical depth and exploration of universal themes. Her writing is marked by caref…

G. K. Chesterton

G. K. Chesterton

90 years since death · 1936

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a prominent English writer, journalist, and Christian apologist. Known for his argumentative style and sharp wit, Chesterton addressed a wide range of …

Gesualdo Bufalino

Gesualdo Bufalino

30 years since death · 1996

Gesualdo Bufalino was an Italian writer, known for his lyrical prose and deep exploration of memory, identity, and time. His work is marked by rich language and an introspective at…

Salvatore Quasimodo

Salvatore Quasimodo

58 years since death · 1968

Salvatore Quasimodo was an Italian poet and translator, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1959. His work is characterized by lyrical and introspective language, exploring th…

Diogo Velho

Diogo Velho

127 years since death · 1899

Diogo Velho is a Portuguese poet whose work focuses on the exploration of identity, memory, and the relationship between human beings and time and space. His poetry is marked by a …

Alexei Surkov

Alexei Surkov

43 years since death · 1983

A. B. Yehoshua

A. B. Yehoshua

4 years since death · 2022

Sony Labou Tansi

Sony Labou Tansi

31 years since death · 1995