Description
This Czech-language poetry collection, subtitled “The Second Angelic Book,” brings together verses written between 2016 and 2023. Zdeněk Lebl’s poetry stands out at first reading for its conversational, non-standard language, reminiscent of Josef Kainar, as well as for its ironic distance from the subjects it captures. Lebl adds his own distinctly sardonic view of everyday life, along with parody and irony, and does so throughout his books, including this new collection. Here, his free verse opens up to an unprecedented sense of freedom, particularly in the concluding long poem “When the Black Vinyl Finishes,” surely the largest and most ambitious poetic text he has written to date. Music is etched into vinyl grooves, a subject Lebl often refers to, while his conversational, lyrical verses sometimes come close to song lyrics. The collection explores the boundary between a poem and a sung text, a balance Lebl successfully maintains. The afterword is by Jan Šulc.
Information
Language: Czech
Publication date: April 29, 2026
Manufacturer: Pavel Mervart
Genres: Czech and slovak poetry, Books, Fiction, Poetry and verse
Type: Hardcover book
Pages: 198
ISBN/EAN: 9788074657160