27 de January

Tuesday

9 Born on this day 15 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
Alves Coelho

Alves Coelho

144 years since birth · 1882

Alves Coelho was a prominent poet, whose work is distinguished by its lyrical depth and reflection on existential themes. His poetry, marked by refined and sensitive language, ofte…

Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll

194 years since birth · 1832

Lewis Carroll, born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was an English writer, mathematician, logician, and photographer. He is most famously known as the author of "Alice's Adventures in Wo…

Maura Lopes Cançado

Maura Lopes Cançado

97 years since birth · 1929

Maura Lopes Cançado was a Brazilian poet and short story writer whose work is marked by strong sensitivity, a particular lyricism, and a profound exploration of the feminine soul a…

Hugo Santos

Hugo Santos

48 years since birth · 1978

Hugo Santos is a contemporary poet whose work is characterized by an intense exploration of language and human experience. His poems frequently delve into the complexities of daily…

Ana Maria Botelho

Ana Maria Botelho

90 years since birth · 1936

Ana Maria Botelho was a poet whose work is distinguished by her introspection and exploration of themes such as memory, identity, and the passage of time. Her writing, often marked…

João Caetano

João Caetano

218 years since birth · 1808

João Caetano was a Portuguese actor and playwright, a prominent figure in 19th-century theater. He stood out for his stage versatility, interpreting a wide range of roles and being…

Pedro Juan Gutiérrez

Pedro Juan Gutiérrez

76 years since birth · 1950

Pedro Juan Gutiérrez is a contemporary Cuban writer, known for his raw and provocative style that often explores the darker aspects of life and sexuality. His work is characterized…

Emiliano Hernández

Emiliano Hernández

28 years since birth · 1998

Emiliano Hernández is a Spanish poet and writer whose work is part of contemporary poetry. His writing is characterized by deep introspection, the exploration of existential themes…

Mordecai Richler

Mordecai Richler

95 years since birth · 1931

Died on this day

15
J. G. de Araújo Jorge

J. G. de Araújo Jorge

39 years since death · 1987

J. G. de Araújo Jorge was a prominent Brazilian poet, short story writer, and columnist, known for his rich contribution to literature. His work covers a variety of themes, from ev…

Oscar Rosas

Oscar Rosas

101 years since death · 1925

Oscar Rosas is a poet known for his deep exploration of the human condition, addressing themes such as loneliness, the ephemerality of time, and the search for meaning. His work is…

Francisco Mangabeira

Francisco Mangabeira

122 years since death · 1904

Francisco Mangabeira was a Brazilian politician and jurist, known for his role in the national political scene, especially during the Second Republic and the Estado Novo. His caree…

Yolanda Morazzo

Yolanda Morazzo

17 years since death · 2009

Yolanda Morazzo was an Angolan poet whose work is marked by a deep reflection on identity, the condition of women, and the struggle for freedom, expressed through powerful language…

John Updike

John Updike

17 years since death · 2009

John Updike was an acclaimed American writer, known for his elegant prose and for exploring the lives of the American middle class, focusing on the complexities of human relationsh…

Charles Nodier

Charles Nodier

182 years since death · 1844

Charles Nodier was a French writer, librarian, and politician. He stood out in the literary movement of Romanticism, although he maintained a connection with Classicism. He was one…

Endre Ady

Endre Ady

107 years since death · 1919

Endre Ady was one of the most influential and innovative poets in Hungarian literature. His work is marked by an overwhelming emotional intensity, exploring themes such as love, de…

Hashem Shaabani

Hashem Shaabani

12 years since death · 2014

Hashem Shaabani was an Iranian poet known for his work in the Kurdish language. His poetry often addresses themes related to Kurdish identity, culture, and the struggles of his peo…

Alberto Teles

Alberto Teles

260 years since death · 1766

Alberto Teles was a Portuguese poet and professor, whose poetic work is part of Neo-Realism, exploring social and political themes with a direct and engaged language. His writing r…

Orlando da Costa

Orlando da Costa

20 years since death · 2006

Orlando da Costa was an Angolan writer and political activist, a central figure in Portuguese-language literature, especially for his connection to the Angolan liberation movement.…

Maria Filomena Cabral

Maria Filomena Cabral

92 years since death · 1934

Maria Filomena Cabral is a Portuguese writer and ethnohistorian, known for her vast work that bridges literature with anthropological and historical research. With a keen eye for c…

Víctor Català

Víctor Català

60 years since death · 1966

Víctor Català, pseudonym of Caterina Albert i Paradís, was a prominent figure in Catalan literature, especially known for her novel "Solitud". Her work is characterized by a raw re…

Giovanni Verga

Giovanni Verga

104 years since death · 1922

Isaac Babel

Isaac Babel

86 years since death · 1940

Victoria Ocampo

Victoria Ocampo

47 years since death · 1979