{"product_id":"what-now-is-now-is-now-selected-poems-9781803095653","title":"What Now Is Now Is Now: Selected Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA selection of poems that blend raw imagery with experimental forms, offering a vivid exploration of the body, language and shifting identities.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nóra Ruzičková's poetry merges bodily experience with linguistic experimentation, evolving from self-reflection to an exploration of the complexities of gender and Central European identity. Her work deftly weaves personal narratives with political and social commentary, forging poems that are both intellectually provocative and deeply embodied. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This selection spans nearly 25 years, tracing her work from a late-millennium debut to her latest, most socially engaged collection, which explores novelty within the grand narratives of modern history and critiques humanity's obsession with progress. Through her poems, she challenges the boundaries of language, blending physicality with abstraction through a combination of potent imagery and philosophical reflection. Her poetry treats the body as a space where meaning is simultaneously created and dismantled, probing themes of identity, existence and the instability of interpretation. By experimenting with materiality, bodily experience and the ever-changing mediascape, Ruzičková captures the complexities of contemporary human life and dissolves the divide between language and physical reality. In its concluding section, the selection confronts pivotal historical moments and humanity's relentless pursuit of progress, making for a powerful, thought-provoking engagement with the present. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seagull Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803095653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172","brand":"N\u0026#195;\u0026#179;ra Ruzickov\u0026#195;\u0026#161;","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51730129977525,"sku":"9781803095653","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7c4b086d-dbf0-4ad4-98ea-0355756ab31d.jpg?v=1758004254","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/what-now-is-now-is-now-selected-poems-9781803095653","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}