20 de July

Monday

11 Born on this day 4 Died on this day

Author of the day

William Blake

William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker whose visionary works explored profound spiritual and philosophical themes. He is renowned for his prophetic books, which combine his unique mythology with his distinct artistic style, often characterized by intense symbolism and imaginative power. Blake's work defied easy categorization, blending elements of Romanticism with his own highly personal brand of mysticism. His poetry, such as "Songs of Innocence and of Experience," continues…

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

Gastão Cruz

85 years since birth · 1941

Gastão Cruz was a Portuguese poet and literary critic, known for his refined and intellectualized poetry. His work explores themes such as memory, time, language, and the ephemeral…

Zalina Rolim

157 years since birth · 1869

Zalina Rolim is an emerging figure in contemporary poetry, known for her introspective writing and exploration of universal themes such as identity, time, and the complexities of h…

Francis Blanche

105 years since birth · 1921

Francis Blanche was a French actor and comedian. He is known for his participation in numerous French films, often playing eccentric and comedic characters. Blanche left an indeli…

Erik Axel Karlfeldt

162 years since birth · 1864

Erik Axel Karlfeldt was a Swedish poet, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. His work is deeply rooted in the landscape and rural life of Sweden, celebrating nature, work, and fo…

Luísa Ducla Soares

87 years since birth · 1939

Luísa Ducla Soares was a Portuguese writer recognized for her vast work aimed at children and young people, but also for her poetry for adults. Her writing is marked by imagination…

Pavel Kohout

98 years since birth · 1928

Pavel Kohout is a prominent Czech writer, playwright, and screenwriter. His work is known for its social and political critique, often addressing the complexities of life under tot…

Julie Kane

74 years since birth · 1952

Julie Kane was an American poet recognized for her vivid lyricism and her ability to capture the essence of the human experience in its most everyday and profound forms. Her poetr…

Nicolás Fernández de Moratín

289 years since birth · 1737

Nicolás Fernández de Moratín was a Spanish poet and playwright, a prominent figure of Neoclassicism in Spain. His work is characterized by the application of the rules of reason an…

Cormac McCarthy

93 years since birth · 1933

Frantz Fanon

101 years since birth · 1925

Abdourahman Waberi

61 years since birth · 1965

Died on this day

Paul Valéry

81 years since death · 1945

Paul Valéry was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher, considered one of the most important representatives of symbolism and a master of French poetry. His work is marked by the…

Gabriela Guglielmo

89 years since death · 1937

Gabriela Guglielmo is a writer and poet whose work is distinguished by the exploration of deep and existential themes, approached with a language that is both lyrical and incisive.…

Carlos de Lima Magalhães

19 years since death · 2007

Carlos de Lima Magalhães was a Portuguese poet and playwright, whose work developed mainly in the 19th century. Associated with Romanticism and, later, with a transition to Realism…

Henri Deluy

5 years since death · 2021

Henri Deluy is a French poet and essayist, a prominent figure in contemporary poetry, particularly associated with the 'poésie en acte' (poetry in action) movement. His work, which…