27 de December

Sunday

10 Born on this day 11 Died on this day
Muhammad Ali
Author of the day

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was a legendary American boxer, widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Known for his speed, skill, and charisma, Ali was also a significant cultural and political figure. He was a civil rights advocate and a critic of the Vietnam War, which led to his suspension from boxing and the revocation of his title. His life was marked by struggles both inside and outside the ring, inspiring millions with his courage and conviction.

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

10
Ruy Ventura

Ruy Ventura

53 years since birth · 1973

Ruy Ventura is a Portuguese poet and author, whose work is part of the context of contemporary poetry. With a writing that frequently explores intimacy, memory, and the complexity …

Saulo Mendonça

Saulo Mendonça

54 years since birth · 1972

Saulo Mendonça is a contemporary poet whose work explores the depths of human experience through lyrical and introspective language. His poetry is distinguished by the sensitivity …

Joan Manuel Serrat

Joan Manuel Serrat

83 years since birth · 1943

Joan Manuel Serrat is a Spanish singer, composer, and poet, a prominent figure of the Catalan Nova Cançó. His work, marked by lyrical and social poetry, addresses universal themes …

Antonio Cisneros

Antonio Cisneros

84 years since birth · 1942

Antonio Cisneros was a prominent Peruvian poet, whose work stood out for its expressive force, irony, and reflection on social reality and the human condition. His poetry is marked…

Charles Olson

Charles Olson

116 years since birth · 1910

Charles Olson was an American poet, essayist, and academic, a central figure in post-World War II poetry. His work is marked by an intense exploration of individual experience and …

Manuel Granjo de Matos

Manuel Granjo de Matos

145 years since birth · 1881

Manuel Granjo de Matos was a Portuguese poet whose work is distinguished by its lyrical depth and exploration of universal themes such as existence, time, and memory. With a style …

Alexandra Monteiro

Alexandra Monteiro

41 years since birth · 1985

Alexandra Monteiro is a contemporary Portuguese poet whose work is distinguished by its exploration of identity, memory, and human relationships. Her poetry is marked by a lyrical …

Mirza Ghalib

Mirza Ghalib

229 years since birth · 1797

Mirza Ghalib was a preeminent Urdu and Persian poet of the 19th century, renowned for his profound ghazals and his sophisticated literary style. He is widely considered one of the …

Chris Abani

Chris Abani

60 years since birth · 1966

Meja Mwangi

Meja Mwangi

78 years since birth · 1948

Died on this day

11
Ossip Mandelstam

Ossip Mandelstam

88 years since death · 1938

Ossip Mandelstam was an influential Russian poet, considered one of the greatest exponents of 20th-century poetry. His work is marked by intellectual depth, richness of imagery, an…

Pierre de Ronsard

Pierre de Ronsard

441 years since death · 1585

Pierre de Ronsard was a French Renaissance poet, considered one of the greatest lyricists in the French language. His work is marked by profound classical erudition, the exploratio…

Germano Machado

Germano Machado

9 years since death · 2017

Germano Machado was a Portuguese poet known for his poetry that deeply explores the human condition, time, and memory. His work is marked by careful language and philosophical refl…

José Maria Nascimento

José Maria Nascimento

102 years since death · 1924

José Maria Nascimento is a poet whose work stands out for his ability to capture the essence of human experience, intertwining lyricism and reflection. His poetry is an invitation …

Cacaso

Cacaso

39 years since death · 1987

Cacaso, pseudonym of Antônio de Pádua Danças, was a Brazilian poet and literary critic, a prominent figure in marginal poetry. His work is marked by irony, humor, and irreverence, …

Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb

192 years since death · 1834

Charles Lamb was an English essayist, biographer, and writer. Born in London, he is best known for his work "Essays of Elia," which offers an intimate look into his life, observati…

Alfonso Reyes

Alfonso Reyes

67 years since death · 1959

Alfonso Reyes Ochoa was a Mexican writer, poet, diplomat, and literary critic. He is considered one of the most important intellectuals in Mexico in the 20th century and a central …

Luís da Silva Mousinho de Albuquerque

Luís da Silva Mousinho de Albuquerque

180 years since death · 1846

Luís da Silva Mousinho de Albuquerque was a Portuguese jurist, historian, and politician. He dedicated himself to the study of Law and History, especially the history of Portugal. …

Lia Viegas

Lia Viegas

10 years since death · 2016

Lia Viegas is a prominent figure in Portuguese children's and youth literature, known for her vast and rich work that spans generations. With a career dedicated to writing, she exp…

Serafim Leite

Serafim Leite

57 years since death · 1969

Serafim Leite was a Portuguese Jesuit priest, historian, and ethnographer, known for his extensive work on the history of the Society of Jesus in Brazil. He dedicated a large part …

Keri Hulme

Keri Hulme

5 years since death · 2021