Globoko v gozdu ("Deep in the Forest"), Irena Štaudohar, writer and journalist

Globoko v gozdu ("Deep in the Forest") by Irena Štaudohar is a deeply personal, essayistic and poetic journey into the space between nature and the human psyche. Drawing on the forest where her father disappeared decades ago, as well as the symbolic forests of memory, myth and art, the author weaves a narrative of loss, silence, wilderness and the often overlooked dimensions of existence.

The book is at once an intimate autobiography and a cultural history of the wilderness. In an increasingly rationalised world, the book reminds us of our primal bond with nature and of the mysterious anima that continues to inhabit every living being.

Irena Štaudohar is a dramaturg, editor and journalist. She served as editor-in-chief of Maska, was a co-curator of the international festival Mladi levi, and spent several years as editor of Delo's Saturday supplement, where she continues to contribute as a journalist.
Her thoughtful and culturally perceptive articles have earned her a wide readership, while her book Kaj hoče ženska? ("What Does a Woman Want?") has been one of Slovenia's most widely discussed books of the past five years. Globoko v gozdu ("Deep in the Forest") is her fourth book.