Svijet koji nije od ovoga svijeta

The book A World Not of This World is a representative collection of selected poems by the renowned Polish poet and Nobel laureate Wisława Szymborska. Published in a translation and selection by the distinguished translator Đurđica Čilić, this volume offers Croatian readers a comprehensive overview of the work of one of the most important and beloved European poets of the 20th and 21st centuries. Szymborska is known for her unique poetic voice—deceptively simple at first glance, yet remarkably layered and profound beneath the surface. Her poems begin with ordinary, everyday phenomena, objects, or moments, only to reveal—through meticulous observation and subtle, humorous irony—great philosophical themes: transience, human nature, history, love, chance, and the nature of existence itself. She offers no pretentious answers; instead, with childlike curiosity and a sense of metaphysical inquiry, she poses the right questions. This collection is essential reading for poetry lovers and for those who have yet to discover the genre. Szymborska’s verses provoke thought, elicit a smile, and offer comfort, reminding us of the miracle of the everyday and the extraordinary nature of the world we inhabit.