CZECH AND IN T ER N AT I O N A L PO ET RY text: Adéla Kudrnová | styling: SOFFA | photo: Lina Németh
POETRY IS INSPIRING AND CALMING. FOR THIS ISSUE WE SELECTED A MIXTURE OF OUR FAVOURITE CLASSIC TITLES AND THE BRAND NEW POETRY BOOKS THAT ARE DEFINITELY WORTH READING! SKLO (Glass) Ondřej Macura Host (Guest) in Czech
The third poetry collection of Ondřej Macura, a young author, is interesting not only for its poetry but also for it typographic form (by Martin T. Pecina). Ondřej Macura in his Sklo (meaning Glass) creates reflexive lyrical images full of winter imagination and intoxicating beauty. In his poems Macura observes the restlessness of the current world. Read a sample here.
SETKÁNÍ / STRETNUTIE (Encounter) Milan Rúfus, Jan Skácel book + CD Carpe Diem in Czech, Slovak, English
In this trilingual publication you will find the selection of poems by Milan Rúfus and Jan Skácel (who would never meet) and a CD with the poems in the book turned into songs. The poems were translated by Pavla Váňová and turned into their musical form by Dada Klementová. Unusual concept!
CHŮZE PO DUNÁCH (A walk on dunes) Kateřina Rudčenková Fra in Czech česky
This poetry book by Kateřina Rudčenková was in 2014 awarded the Magnesia Litera award for poetry. Kateřina Rudčeková has been an important figure of the Czech litarary scene since her first publication called Ludwig. The collection of poems Chůze po dunách repre►