Мартин Колев

The following article examines the image of nature, reflected in parts of Matvey Valev's Brazilian prose, and focuses on the walking man's gaze. Two main manifestations of nature are observed: „wild nature“, characterized by abundance and dominance; and „tamed nature“, in which dominance had been taken away by man. The alienation of Valev's emigrant characters is tied to the broken connection between the character of the modern man and nature.

The review is devoted to the second part of “Bulgarian Literature of 21st Century (2020 ‒ 2022)” by Milena Kirova. The main thematic and genre fields of interest are highlighted, including migrant literature, the novel and poetry of the second decade of the 21st century, Bulgarian dystopia, etc. The potential of the monograph to favour future, more segmented and in-depth studies of Bulgarian literature from the period is also considered and discussed.