22 de July

Wednesday

9 Born on this day 12 Died on this day
Voltaire
Author of the day

Voltaire

Voltaire was a prolific French writer, historian, and philosopher, a central figure of the Enlightenment. Known for his sharp intellect, sense of humor, and advocacy for freedom of speech, he vehemently criticized religious intolerance and the tyranny of the aristocracy and clergy of his time. His vast work spans poetry, essays, plays, correspondence, and philosophical texts, exerting a profound influence on Western thought.

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
Fabio Valor Caldas

Fabio Valor Caldas

39 years since birth · 1987

Fabio Valor Caldas is a name associated with poetic production, with a work that stands out for its intensity and exploration of deep themes. Through careful language and strong ex…

Marcão de Barros

Marcão de Barros

54 years since birth · 1972

Marcão de Barros is a poet whose work is distinguished by its deep sensitivity and the way it explores the human condition through a unique poetic language. His verses often addres…

José Paulo Paes
100

José Paulo Paes

100 years since birth · 1926

José Paulo Paes was a Brazilian poet, translator, and professor, known for his concise, lyrical, and often playful poetry, especially aimed at children, but with a depth that reach…

Lara de Lemos

Lara de Lemos

103 years since birth · 1923

Lara de Lemos is a contemporary Portuguese poet, short story writer, and columnist, whose work stands out for its delicacy, lyrical depth, and exploration of female subjectivity. H…

D. Luís Xavier de Meneses

D. Luís Xavier de Meneses

394 years since birth · 1632

D. Luís Xavier de Meneses was a notable figure in the literary and historical context, whose work transcended the purely poetic sphere. His work, when explored, reveals a sensitivi…

Maria Madalena Férin

Maria Madalena Férin

97 years since birth · 1929

Maria Madalena Férin was a Portuguese writer and poet, whose work is distinguished by its lyrical sensitivity and exploration of themes such as nature, love, and the human conditio…

António Leitão

António Leitão

66 years since birth · 1960

António Leitão was a Portuguese poet whose work is predominantly associated with Neorealism, although with its own distinct characteristics. His poetry, marked by a strong social a…

Joaquim de Araújo

Joaquim de Araújo

168 years since birth · 1858

Joaquim de Araújo was a poet whose work belongs to a lyrical tradition marked by depth of thought and exploration of existential themes. His poetry, often characterized by refined …

León de Greiff

León de Greiff

131 years since birth · 1895

León de Greiff was a Colombian poet whose work is characterized by profound musicality, a language rich in neologisms, and a style that oscillates between the classical and the ava…

Died on this day

12
Carl Sandburg

Carl Sandburg

59 years since death · 1967

Carl Sandburg was an American poet, historian, novelist, and lexicographer. He is considered one of the most important American poets of the 20th century, known for his free verse …

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Mário da Silveira

Mário da Silveira

105 years since death · 1921

Mário da Silveira was a Portuguese poet whose work is characterized by lyrical depth and the exploration of themes such as love, death, and transcendence. His writing, marked by ri…

Rosalía de Castro

Rosalía de Castro

141 years since death · 1885

Rosalía de Castro was a central figure of Galician and Portuguese literature, known for her lyrical poetry and her deep connection to the land and people of Galicia. Her work addre…

Max Aub

Max Aub

54 years since death · 1972

Max Aub was a prolific Spanish writer, playwright, essayist, and art critic of French origin. Born in Paris in 1903, he went into exile in Mexico after the Spanish Civil War, where…

Eladio Cabañero

Eladio Cabañero

26 years since death · 2000

Eladio Cabañero is a contemporary Spanish poet, recognized for his contribution to lyrical poetry. His work stands out for its sensitivity in approaching universal themes, such as…

Miguel Arteche

Miguel Arteche

14 years since death · 2012

Miguel Arteche is a Chilean poet and essayist, a member of the Chilean Academy of Language. His poetic work is recognized for its lyrical depth, its reflection on existence, and it…

José de Jesús Sampedro

José de Jesús Sampedro

1 years since death · 2025

José de Jesús Sampedro is an author whose work falls within the field of literature, with a particular focus on poetry and prose that explore the human condition and society. His w…

Manuel González Prada

Manuel González Prada

108 years since death · 1918

Manuel González Prada was a prominent Peruvian writer, essayist, and poet, a key figure of the Modernist literary movement in his country and a fervent social and political critic.…

James Whitcomb Riley

James Whitcomb Riley

110 years since death · 1916

James Whitcomb Riley was an American poet and author, best known for his dialect verse that celebrated rural life in Indiana. His poems often captured the nostalgia and simplicity …

Carmen Martín Gaite

Carmen Martín Gaite

26 years since death · 2000

Mikhail Zóshchenko

Mikhail Zóshchenko

68 years since death · 1958

Manuel Puig

Manuel Puig

36 years since death · 1990