19 de January

Monday

16 Born on this day 10 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

16
Eugénio de Andrade

Eugénio de Andrade

103 years since birth · 1923

Eugénio de Andrade was one of the most important Portuguese poets of the 20th century, known for the purity and musicality of his language, and for his deep connection to nature, t…

Affonso Ávila

Affonso Ávila

98 years since birth · 1928

Affonso Ávila was a Brazilian poet, essayist, professor, and literary critic, a prominent figure of the third generation of Modernism. His poetic work is marked by a profound refle…

Ronaldo Bonfim

Ronaldo Bonfim

37 years since birth · 1989

Ronaldo Bonfim is a contemporary poet whose work stands out for its exploration of identity, ancestry, and complex human relationships within the urban and social context. His poet…

Trajano Galvão

Trajano Galvão

196 years since birth · 1830

Trajano Galvão is a name that resonates in the panorama of contemporary poetry, known for his exploration of universal themes such as love, loss, time, and the search for transcend…

Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin

83 years since birth · 1943

Janis Joplin was an iconic American rock and blues singer, known for her powerful and expressive voice, and her passionate performances. During the 1960s, she stood out as one of t…

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

217 years since birth · 1809

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic, best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wid…

Arturo Graf

Arturo Graf

178 years since birth · 1848

Arturo Graf was a prominent Italian literary critic, historian, and poet. Born in Athens, he dedicated his career to the study of literature and culture, with a particular focus on…

Albino Forjaz de Sampaio

Albino Forjaz de Sampaio

142 years since birth · 1884

Albino Forjaz de Sampaio was a Portuguese writer, journalist, and politician, known for a multifaceted career that included poetry, novels, and interventionist prose. His work, whi…

Silvina de Sousa

Silvina de Sousa

149 years since birth · 1877

Silvina de Sousa was a Portuguese writer whose work stood out for its exploration of the female condition and the complexities of identity. Author of poetry and prose, her writing …

Ribeiro Dias

Ribeiro Dias

54 years since birth · 1972

Ribeiro Dias is a Portuguese poet whose work is part of contemporary poetry. His writing is distinguished by the exploration of themes such as identity, memory, and the individual'…

Maria Regina Louro

Maria Regina Louro

78 years since birth · 1948

Maria Regina Louro is a prominent figure in Portuguese poetry, with a work distinguished by its intellectual depth and exploration of complex themes. Her writing, often marked by a…

Adriano del Valle

Adriano del Valle

131 years since birth · 1895

Adriano del Valle was a Spanish poet, literary critic, and professor. His poetic work, although concise, is marked by lyrical depth and the exploration of universal themes such as …

Lionel Ray

Lionel Ray

91 years since birth · 1935

Lionel Ray is a French poet and literary critic whose work is characterized by a profound reflection on language and poetry itself. His writing explores the boundaries of verse, of…

Joan Brossa

Joan Brossa

107 years since birth · 1919

Joan Brossa was a Spanish poet, playwright, and visual artist, a key figure of surrealism and visual poetry in Catalonia. Known for his avant-garde spirit and his experimentation w…

Sefi Atta

Sefi Atta

62 years since birth · 1964

Edwidge Danticat

Edwidge Danticat

57 years since birth · 1969

Died on this day

10
Fiama Hasse Pais Brandão

Fiama Hasse Pais Brandão

19 years since death · 2007

Fiama Hasse Pais Brandão was a Portuguese poet, playwright, and translator, known for her work marked by formal experimentation and the exploration of existential and social themes…

Alberto de Oliveira

Alberto de Oliveira

89 years since death · 1937

Alberto de Oliveira was a Brazilian poet, considered one of the greatest exponents of Parnassianism in Brazil. His work is marked by formal perfection, metrical rigor, and imagisti…

Emiliano Perneta

Emiliano Perneta

105 years since death · 1921

Emiliano Perneta is an Angolan poet known for his work exploring identity, the human condition, and the complexities of society. His poetry is characterized by rich and evocative l…

Manuel Machado

Manuel Machado

79 years since death · 1947

Manuel Machado was a Spanish poet, known for his work that blends modernism with elements of symbolism and Parnassianism. His poetry is marked by intense lyricism, a rich vocabular…

Cândido da Velha

Cândido da Velha

68 years since death · 1958

Cândido da Velha was a Portuguese poet known for his forays into religiously and morally inspired poetry. His work reflects a period of literary transition, where echoes of classic…

William Congreve

William Congreve

297 years since death · 1729

William Congreve was a playwright and poet of the English Restoration period.

António Luís de Seabra

António Luís de Seabra

131 years since death · 1895

António Luís de Seabra was a Portuguese poet, magistrate, and politician, known for his poetic work that falls within Neotrovadorismo and Arcadismo. His writing shows a deep love f…

Gustave Thibon

Gustave Thibon

25 years since death · 2001

Gustave Thibon was a French philosopher and essayist, known for his reflections on the human condition, spirituality, and the relationship between man and nature. His work is marke…

Xoan Manuel Casado

Xoan Manuel Casado

24 years since death · 2002

Xoan Manuel Casado is a Galician writer, known for his contribution to literature in Galician. His work spans various genres, exploring the cultural and social identity of Galicia.…

Liang Qichao

Liang Qichao

97 years since death · 1929