Otokar Brezina was the most prominent Czech poet of his day. HIDDEN HISTORY, however, is not precisely poetry but a collection of poetic essays. Brezina's creation of this entirely new genre represents the apotheosis of his work, as well as a prime example of his ablity to apply metaphorical language to an exploration of the mystical links between art and life and between the visible and invisible worlds.
Otokar Brezina was the most prominent Czech poet of his day. HIDDEN HISTORY, however, is not precisely poetry but a collection of poetic essays. Brezina's creation of this entirely new genre represents the apotheosis of his work, as well as a prime example of his ablity to apply metaphorical language to an exploration of the mystical links between art and life and between the visible and invisible worlds.