16 de July

Thursday

11 Born on this day 8 Died on this day

Author of the day

Federico García Lorca

Federico García Lorca was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director, widely regarded as one of the most important figures of the Generation of '27. His work is characterized by its lyrical intensity, exploration of Andalusian folklore, and profound engagement with themes of love, death, desire, and social injustice. Lorca's poetic and dramatic output, infused with elements of surrealism and symbolism, has had a lasting impact on Spanish and world literature.

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

Mário Dionísio

110 years since birth · 1916

Mário Dionísio was a Portuguese poet, painter, and essayist, known for his profound reflection on the human condition and poetry as a form of intervention in the world. His work, m…

Paula Taitelbaum

61 years since birth · 1965

Paula Taitelbaum is a Brazilian writer whose literary texts, especially in short stories and novels, masterfully explore the urban experience, popular culture, and the complexities…

Quinto Ênio

1787 years since birth · 239

Quintus Ennius was a Roman poet and playwright of Greek origin, considered one of the fathers of Latin literature. He is known for his epic work 'Annales', which narrated the histo…

Campos Monteiro

127 years since birth · 1899

António Manuel Ferreira Campos Monteiro was a Portuguese poet, essayist, and university professor. His poetic work is marked by a profound reflection on language, existence, and th…

Francisco Manuel Ventura

78 years since birth · 1948

Francisco Manuel Ventura is a Portuguese poet whose work is distinguished by its lyrical depth and exploration of existential themes. His poetry, marked by careful language and ref…

António Mota

69 years since birth · 1957

António Mota is a name associated with children's and young adult literature in Portugal, standing out for his vast body of work that addresses themes of everyday life, fantasy, an…

Vasco de Matos Sequeira

123 years since birth · 1903

Vasco de Matos Sequeira was a Portuguese poet and jurist, whose poetic work is characterized by a deep lyrical sensitivity and a reflection on the human condition, love, and the ep…

Maria de Lourdes Moreira Martins

92 years since birth · 1934

Maria de Lourdes Moreira Martins was a Portuguese writer and professor, whose work is notable for its exploration of social, historical, and human themes. With a solid academic bac…

Lilian Sais

41 years since birth · 1985

Lilian Sais is a Brazilian writer known for her works that explore identity, family relationships, and the challenges of contemporaneity. Her writing is marked by sensitivity and t…

Armando Buscarini

122 years since birth · 1904

Armando Buscarini was a Spanish poet known for his avant-garde style and linguistic experimentation. His work, often surrealist and dreamlike, explored the limits of language and t…

Linda Hogan

79 years since birth · 1947

Died on this day

Luís Canelo de Noronha

295 years since death · 1731

Luís Canelo de Noronha is a literary figure whose poetic work stands out for its uniqueness and the depth with which it approaches universal themes. His writing reflects a refined …

Hilaire Belloc

73 years since death · 1953

Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc was a prolific Anglo-French writer, historian, poet, and political activist. Known for his witty and often controversial writings, Belloc produced…

Pedro Luís Pereira de Sousa

142 years since death · 1884

Pedro Luís Pereira de Sousa was a Portuguese jurist and poet, known for his lyrical work and his involvement in the academic and political life of his time. Although he had a promi…

Heinrich Böll

41 years since death · 1985

Heinrich Böll was a prominent German writer, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1972. His work is known for its strong social and political engagement, criticizing militarism…

Dmitri Prigov

19 years since death · 2007

Dmitri Prigov (Dmitri Aleksandrovich Prigov) was a Russian poet, visual artist, and playwright, a central figure of Soviet and post-Soviet underground poetry. Known for his iconocl…

Luciano Pereira da Silva

51 years since death · 1975

Luciano Pereira da Silva was a Portuguese poet and professor, known for his lyrical work and dedication to teaching. His poetry, marked by careful language and subtle lyricism, exp…

Francisco de Paula Medina e Vasconcelos

202 years since death · 1824

Francisco de Paula Medina e Vasconcelos was a Portuguese poet and playwright. His literary work spans a diversity of genres, reflecting an interest in both lyric poetry and theatri…

Nicolás Guillén

37 years since death · 1989

Nicolás Guillén was a Cuban poet, considered one of the most important figures in 20th-century Latin American literature. His work is characterized by the fusion of Afro-Cuban and …