Petr Hruška

Petr Hruška (b. 1964) is a poet and literary historian whose work has received numerous awards, including the Czech State Award for Literature (To No Travail, 2012) and the Magnesia Litera Award (I Caught Sight of My Face, 2023). His poetry, which often explores history and human nature, has been translated into several languages. In 2023, his first volume of poetry in English, Everything Indicates: Selected Poems (translated by Jonathan Bolton), was published by Blue Diode Press. Alongside his writing, he co-organises literary events, edits a literary magazine, and advocates for environmental and cultural preservation. He works at the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, where he specialises in modern Czech poetry.