Sci-fi poézia Daniela Heviera
Daniel Hevier’s sci-fi poetry

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the transformations in Daniel Hevier’s science fiction poetry with the aim of identifying its evolution from the period of normalisation to the present day. Within the Slovak context, the author presents an example of the deliberate use of science fiction elements – typically associated with prose and narrative genres – and their functional integration into poetry. The first part of the analysis focuses on identifying and explaining the rationale behind this transfer in the collections Nonstop (1981) and Elektrónkový klaun ([Vacuum tube clown] 1983). The individual sci-fi elements are interpreted in the context of the “grey” years of normalisation – these motifs did not serve to describe visions of technological progress in the future, but as a subversive tool for social criticism and a rejection of the Communist Party’s official programme of progress. The collection Psí tridsiatok ([Gone to the dogs] 1990) marks a shift towards a playful use of these elements. The developmental arc of Hevier’s contribution to science fiction poetry is, for the time being, concluded by a radical ethical extrapolation in the collection Storočie konca ([A century of the end] 2021), which focuses on diagnosing human consciousness in crisis. This paper attempts to legitimise the exploration of science fiction poetry, which creates an authentic space for reflecting on ontological questions and ecological threats in human life.

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