Geza Giaoni

Geza Giaoni

Geza Giaoni was a Hungarian poet who wrote for the literary magazine Nyugat in Budapest and began a long-term literary competition with the leading Hungarian poet at the time, Ndele Adi. In his second poetry collection "Sad Eyes" published in 1909, he criticized Adi. In November 1907, Gioni was conscripted into the Austro Hungarian army, and in 1912, he was called up to actively serve in the Balkan Wars. As a response to the war, Giovanni wrote the pacifist poem "Caesar, I Don't Leave" and died in a Russian prisoner of war camp during World War I.
Maria Rosalia Rita de Castro

Maria Rosalia Rita de Castro

Maria Rosalia Rita de Castro, better known as Rosalia de Castro, was a 19th-century Galician poet and novelist, considered one of the most important figures in 19th-century Spanish literature and modern lyric poetry. Her poetry works helped inspire the revival of Galician literary language. Rosalia de Castro's poetry is characterized by deep nostalgia, longing, and melancholy. Her poetry explores themes such as women's oppression, seeking liberation, and advocating for women's identity. Her poetry had a huge impact on the eve of the Portuguese Revolution in 1910.
Abilio Manuel Guaela Junclo

Abilio Manuel Guaela Junclo

Ab í lio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro (1850-1923) was a senior civil servant, member of parliament, journalist, writer, and poet in Portugal. His poetry works helped inspire the establishment of the First Portuguese Republic. His poetic works are mainly highly satirical about conservatism, romanticism, and the church, which had a huge impact on the eve of the Portuguese Revolution in 1910. He is considered the most popular poet of his time and the most typical representative of the so-called 'New School'.