28 de July

Tuesday

10 Born on this day 8 Died on this day
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Author of the day

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a prolific German writer, poet, playwright, and statesman whose vast body of work significantly impacted European literature and thought. His writings explored profound themes of nature, humanity, science, and the human condition, often blending romantic idealism with classical restraint. Goethe's influence extended beyond literature; he was also a respected figure in science and politics, embodying the ideal of the well-rounded Renaissance man. His literary creati…

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
Sidónio Muralha

Sidónio Muralha

106 years since birth · 1920

Sidónio Muralha was a Portuguese poet and writer, whose work is part of the currents of experimental poetry and interventionist poetry. His writing is marked by the search for new …

John Ashbery

John Ashbery

99 years since birth · 1927

John Ashbery was one of the most influential American poets of the second half of the 20th century, known for his challenging and innovative poetry. His work explores the nature of…

Gerard Manley Hopkins

Gerard Manley Hopkins

182 years since birth · 1844

Gerard Manley Hopkins was an English Jesuit poet, known for his innovative approach to meter and the intensity of his poetic language. His work, marked by profound spirituality and…

José dos Santos Ferreira

José dos Santos Ferreira

107 years since birth · 1919

José dos Santos Ferreira, known as Q302250 on Wikidata, was a poet whose work is part of the context of interventionist poetry with a strong social and political tone. His writing …

Darío Jaramillo Agudelo

Darío Jaramillo Agudelo

79 years since birth · 1947

Darío Jaramillo Agudelo was a Colombian poet, editor, and diplomat. His poetic work is known for its lyrical intensity, exploration of themes such as love, death, loneliness, and m…

Alan Brownjohn

Alan Brownjohn

95 years since birth · 1931

Alan Brownjohn is an English poet and literary critic, known for his poetry that reflects on life in post-war Britain, addressing themes such as social change, popular culture, and…

Julie Carr

Julie Carr

60 years since birth · 1966

Julie Carr is an American poet and theorist, known for her poetry that often intertwines the personal with the political and the social. Her work explores themes of motherhood, fem…

Gloria Fuertes

Gloria Fuertes

109 years since birth · 1917

Spanish poet known for her direct, simple, and deeply human style, which often moves between tenderness, irony, and social protest. Her work, accessible to all audiences, addresses…

Mikhail Zóshchenko

Mikhail Zóshchenko

132 years since birth · 1894

Silvina Ocampo

Silvina Ocampo

123 years since birth · 1903

Died on this day

8
Maria A. Oliveira

Maria A. Oliveira

88 years since death · 1938

Maria A. Oliveira is a poetic figure whose work stands out for its lyrical depth and exploration of universal themes such as love, loss, and the passage of time. Her writing, chara…

Paul Eldridge

Paul Eldridge

44 years since death · 1982

Paul Eldridge, born Joseph-Émile Mathon, was a French writer and poet. His work, marked by a Symbolist and mystical style, explores themes such as love, death, and transcendence. H…

Abraham Cowley

Abraham Cowley

359 years since death · 1667

Abraham Cowley was an influential English poet and essayist of the Baroque period, known for his exuberant style and his exploration of philosophical and moral themes. His poetic w…

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac

371 years since death · 1655

Cyrano de Bergerac was a French writer, poet, and playwright, known for his science fiction works and satirical plays. Born in Paris on March 6, 1619, he is most famous for his des…

Zbigniew Herbert

Zbigniew Herbert

28 years since death · 1998

Zbigniew Herbert was a Polish poet, essayist, and playwright, widely recognized as one of the most important European poets of the second half of the 20th century. His work is mark…

Luís Ribeira Seca

Luís Ribeira Seca

35 years since death · 1991

Luís Ribeira Seca was a poet whose work stands out for its originality and its ability to capture the essence of the human experience through careful poetic language. His poetry, a…

Rodrigo Rodrigues

Rodrigo Rodrigues

6 years since death · 2020

Rodrigo Rodrigues is a poet whose work is characterized by the exploration of themes such as identity, memory, and the inner landscape. With a language that moves between the lyric…

Tamara Kamenszain

Tamara Kamenszain

5 years since death · 2021

Tamara Kamenszain (1947-2021) was a renowned Argentine poet, essayist, and professor, internationally recognized for her lyrical and essayistic work of profound originality and int…