16 de March

Monday

9 Born on this day 9 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

9
César Vallejo

César Vallejo

134 years since birth · 1892

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…

Antonio Ferreira dos Santos Júnior

Antonio Ferreira dos Santos Júnior

36 years since birth · 1990

Antonio Ferreira dos Santos Júnior was a poet whose work, although less prominent in the general literary landscape, expressed sensibilities and recurring themes in regional or int…

Lupe Cotrim Garaude

Lupe Cotrim Garaude

93 years since birth · 1933

Lupe Cotrim Garaude was a Brazilian writer, known for her participation in the modernist movement and for her poetic work that explored sensitivity and introspection. Her writing i…

Camilo Castelo Branco

Camilo Castelo Branco

201 years since birth · 1825

Camilo Ferreira de Almeida Castelo Branco was a prolific Portuguese writer, novelist, poet, playwright, and critic. He is one of the most important figures of Romanticism in Portug…

René Daumal

René Daumal

118 years since birth · 1908

René Daumal was a French writer and poet, a singular figure linked to surrealism and mysticism. His work, although relatively scarce, is profoundly marked by spiritual seeking and …

Sully Prudhomme

Sully Prudhomme

187 years since birth · 1839

Sully Prudhomme was a French Parnassian poet, known for his poetry that explored philosophical, scientific, and psychological themes with a rigorous style and precise language. His…

Fernando Madureira

Fernando Madureira

33 years since birth · 1993

Fernando Madureira is a Portuguese poet whose work belongs to the line of contemporary poetry, exploring the complexities of the human condition and the anxieties of the soul. His …

Francisco Ayala

Francisco Ayala

120 years since birth · 1906

Maxim Gorky

Maxim Gorky

158 years since birth · 1868

Died on this day

9
Natália Correia

Natália Correia

33 years since death · 1993

Natália Correia was a Portuguese writer, poet, and political activist, known for her transgressive, sensual, and engaged work, which addressed themes such as love, death, freedom, …

Gunnar Ekelöf

Gunnar Ekelöf

58 years since death · 1968

Gunnar Ekelöf was one of the most important Swedish poets of the 20th century, known for his innovative work and his deep exploration of the human condition. His poetry is characte…

José Gorostiza

José Gorostiza

53 years since death · 1973

José Gorostiza was a Mexican poet, essayist, and diplomat, born in Villahermosa, Tabasco, on November 10, 1901. He is considered one of the central figures of 20th-century Mexican …

Selma Lagerlöf

Selma Lagerlöf

86 years since death · 1940

Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf was a Swedish writer and the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her work is known for its deep connection to Swedish folklore, fair…

Augusto do Souto Barreiros

Augusto do Souto Barreiros

14 years since death · 2012

Augusto do Souto Barreiros was a Portuguese poet and professor, whose poetic work is predominantly inserted in the context of modernism. His writing, often marked by subtle irony a…

Antero Alberto Ervedosa de Abreu

Antero Alberto Ervedosa de Abreu

9 years since death · 2017

Antero Alberto Ervedosa de Abreu, better known as Antero de Abreu, was a Portuguese poet and professor. His poetic work, although less extensive, is notable for its lyrical depth a…

Andrée Crabbé Rocha

Andrée Crabbé Rocha

23 years since death · 2003

Andrée Crabbé Rocha was a multifaceted figure, excelling as a poet, essayist, and translator, with a body of work marked by intellectual depth and aesthetic sensibility. Her writin…

Juan de Dios Peza

Juan de Dios Peza

116 years since death · 1910

Juan de Dios Peza was a Mexican poet and playwright recognized for his poetry of a popular and sentimental nature. His work, often centered on themes such as love, the homeland, an…

Juan Pablo Forner y Segarra

Juan Pablo Forner y Segarra

229 years since death · 1797

Juan Pablo Forner y Segarra was a Spanish lawyer, writer, and politician, known for his active participation in public life and his satirical and critical writings. His work ranges…