A minatory collection carried along on the original wave of environmental grief and a commitment to nature.

Poetry

In this thematically linked poetry collection inspired by “environmental grief”, or rather legitimate concerns about the future of the planet and humanity, the author uses the term “the new wilderness” to construct new poetic space – the idea of the world “after us”. He brings together science, the internet and poetry to form a unique style, which could be part of the new trend of so-called environmental poetry. Mankind is on the same level as ponds and greenery; time and space are categories which can be interpreted very loosely.

Jonáš Zbořil (1988) studied English and Czech at Charles University. He works as a presenter in Czech Radio. As well as writing he is also involved in music and is a member of the bands Sundays on Clarendon Road and Steakhouse Orchestra. His first poetry collection, Podolí, was published in 2013, and his second, The New Wilderness, in 2020.