15 de April

Wednesday

14 Born on this day 9 Died on this day
Friedrich Nietzsche
Author of the day

Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche was an influential German philosopher, philologist, and cultural critic. His work addresses themes such as morality, religion, truth, art, and the human condition, with a radical critique of traditional Western values. He is known for concepts such as the "death of God", the "superman" (Übermensch), and the "will to power" (Wille zur Macht). His writing is marked by an aphoristic and provocative style, which challenges the reader to rethink their beliefs and values.

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

14
Fernando Namora

Fernando Namora

107 years since birth · 1919

Fernando Namora was a Portuguese doctor and writer, a prominent figure of the 1940s generation, also known as the "Geração de Orpheu." His literary work, in both prose and poetry, …

Paulo Eiró

Paulo Eiró

190 years since birth · 1836

Paulo Eiró is a contemporary Portuguese poet, whose work falls within the line of more intimate and reflective poetry. With a refined language and an attentive eye on the small thi…

Ronaldo Cagiano

Ronaldo Cagiano

65 years since birth · 1961

Ronaldo Cagiano is a Brazilian poet and professor whose works explore the complexity of human existence through dense and imagistic language. His poetry is marked by reflection on …

Abgar Renault

Abgar Renault

125 years since birth · 1901

Abgar Renault was a Brazilian jurist, university professor, and writer, whose literary work stands out for its lyricism and reflection on existential and social themes. His poetry,…

Henry James

Henry James

183 years since birth · 1843

Henry James was an American writer who spent most of his adult life in England. He is known for his novels and short stories that explore the complex interplay between his characte…

Corrado Alvaro

Corrado Alvaro

131 years since birth · 1895

Corrado Alvaro was a prominent Italian writer and journalist, known for his engaging prose and profound humanism. Born in San Luca, Calabria, on April 15, 1895, his work frequently…

Jean Moréas

Jean Moréas

170 years since birth · 1856

Jean Moréas was a Greek poet who became a naturalized French citizen, known for being one of the founders of Symbolism in poetry. Born in Athens, he moved to Paris where he became …

Tomas Tranströmer

Tomas Tranströmer

95 years since birth · 1931

Tomas Tranströmer was a Swedish poet and psychologist, widely recognized for his lyrical and introspective work that explores the relationship between nature, the self, and the wor…

Luís Forjaz Trigueiros

Luís Forjaz Trigueiros

111 years since birth · 1915

Luís Forjaz Trigueiros was a Portuguese poet and essayist, a figure linked to surrealism in Portugal. His poetic work is marked by formal experimentation, the exploration of the un…

Juan Carlos Mestre

Juan Carlos Mestre

69 years since birth · 1957

Juan Carlos Mestre is a Spanish poet known for his lyrical and engaged work. His poetry explores themes such as memory, identity, and the human condition, often with accessible and…

Marga do Val

Marga do Val

62 years since birth · 1964

Marga do Val is a Galician poet and writer, known for her lyrical and contemplative poetry that addresses themes such as identity, memory, and the relationship with nature. Her wo…

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

574 years since birth · 1452

Émile Durkheim

Émile Durkheim

168 years since birth · 1858

João Gilberto Noll

João Gilberto Noll

80 years since birth · 1946

Died on this day

9
Maria Alberta Menéres

Maria Alberta Menéres

7 years since death · 2019

Maria Alberta Menéres was a multifaceted Portuguese writer, recognized for her extensive work aimed at children and youth, but also for her adult poetry of deep lyricism and existe…

Jean-Paul Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre

46 years since death · 1980

Jean-Paul Sartre was a French philosopher, writer, playwright, and literary critic, a central figure of atheistic existentialism. His vast and multifaceted work explores human free…

César Vallejo

César Vallejo

88 years since death · 1938

César Vallejo was one of the most important poets in Spanish-language literature, whose work is marked by profound humanity and innovative linguistic experimentation. His poetry ad…

Dante Milano

Dante Milano

35 years since death · 1991

Dante Milano was a Brazilian poet, literary critic, and professor, known for his concise poetry and profound existential reflection. His work is marked by the exploration of themes…

Matthew Arnold

Matthew Arnold

138 years since death · 1888

Matthew Arnold (24 December 1822 – 15 April 1888) was an English poet and cultural critic. He was Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford from 1857 to 1867. Arnold is remem…

Amorim de Carvalho
50

Amorim de Carvalho

50 years since death · 1976

Amorim de Carvalho was a Portuguese poet and writer. His poetic work, placed in modern literary contexts, explores sensitivity and lyrical expression. Through careful language and …

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

161 years since death · 1865

Robert Musil

Robert Musil

84 years since death · 1942

Rubem Fonseca

Rubem Fonseca

6 years since death · 2020