Nádech výdech – Štičková An (2015)

If there is anything to say about the debut of talented poet An Štičková, it is that she is open. In her poems, she does not shy away from openly admitting her sexual orientation, and the book is accompanied by a photo appendix featuring the author in the nude. However, this is not a self-serving exhibition, but rather a courage and willingness to share what the author experiences, how she perceives the world around her, the love she receives, and the love she is ready to give wholeheartedly. Renowned poet Jiří Žáček commented on this book: "I know Anna Štičková's verses from two years of the Face2Art artistic competition; they were impossible to overlook. This petite girl writes robust poetry; there is no delicate prelude, the silver wind is not heard, her world is not comforting but full of painful edges and shards. She does not write to show off, she does not seek to please reviewers or kindred spirits, she does not seek harmony; she seeks her revolt, she seeks herself, and in that search, she is strict with others and with herself. These are not little verses for a memory book. This is authentic poetry that can be trusted. Read it."