Literature

Emily Dickinson was born on a day like today in 1830. One of the most important poets in history, I remember her figure with some of her poems.

Rainer Maria Rilke was a poet and novelist who was born in Prague on a day like today in 1875. These are 6 of his poems to remember him.

A day like today in the year 8 a. Quinto Horacio Flaco, one of the greatest classical poets in history, died. I choose 5 poems to remember him.

The Mexican nun and poet Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was born on a day like today in 1648. I review her figure and work and highlight 4 of her poems.

Luis Cernuda died on November 5, 1963 in Mexico City. Today I remember him reviewing his figure and his work and highlighting 4 of his poems.

Alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet, icon of postmodernism, died on a day like today in 1938. I remember 3 of her poems in her memory.

It is 27 years since the death of the poet Luis Rosales, the main name of the Generation of '36. In his memory I remember 4 of his poems.

On a day like today Enrique Jardiel Poncela was born. I remember his lesser known side as a poet with these 4 chosen poems.

On the 170th anniversary of the death of Edgar Allan Poe I remember 3 of his poems that are my favorites: Annabel Lee, A Dream and You want them to love you.

New anniversary of the birth of TS Eliot, a poet who won the Nobel Prize in 1948. I remember his work with 4 of his shorter poems.

It is a new anniversary of the death of the great classical Latin poet, Publio Virgilio Marón. I choose these 25 phrases from his works to remember him.

Dante Aligheri, the most famous Italian poet of all time, died on a day like today in 1321. I remember him with 5 of his sonnets.

Manuel Altolaguirre and Emilio Prados were two Malaga poets belonging to the Generation of 27. Today I remember them and vindicate them with 6 of their poems.

Gerardo Diego is one of the great poets of the Generation of 27. Santanderino by birth, however he died in ...

Ramón Gómez de la Serna was born on a day like today in 1888 in Madrid. I remember some of his greguerías to celebrate his anniversary.

Saint John of the Cross was born on June 24, 1542 in Fontiveros. Representative figure of mysticism with Santa Teresa de Jesús. I highlight some poems.

A new anniversary of the death of Luis de Camoes, the most famous of the Portuguese poets, is commemorated. These are 4 poems to remember.

William Wordsworth was born on April 7, 1770. On this new anniversary of his birth I choose 6 of his poems to review his work.

One more year today is the International Poetry Day. I have chosen these 8 sonnets by classical and not so classical authors.

It is a new anniversary of the death of the genius of the Renaissance that was Miguel Angel Buonarroti. Today I remember him as a poet.

The Three Wise Men are coming. Today I refresh 5 poems by 5 classic writers such as Lope de Vega, Rubén Darío, Santa Teresa de Jesús or GK Chesterton.

A new anniversary of the birth of Rudyard Kipling is celebrated. I highlight three poems from his work: Yes, Do not give up and verses from Epitafios de la guerra.

The English poet and artist William Blake, one of the greatest figures in literature and art, is turning 261 years old. These are 7 poems to remember.