Glotta #1
148 x 210 mm, 100 pages
Hydra, Greece (English-language)
Annual
Editor: Nandi Kudan
Design: Typical
‘A hybrid publication for a many-headed audience’
Published by Hydra Book Club, an independent book shop and publisher based on the artistically-oriented Greek island, new annual Glotta is the latest addition to their growing literary collection. Positioned as ideal beach reading—to later be reflected upon in the colder winter months—the journal takes its name from the Attic word ‘Glotta’ (meaning ‘the physical tongue, but also language’) and nods to the island’s namesake, the mythical Greek serpent and poly-glot Hydra. Primarily duotone, inside you’ll find essays, fiction and imagery related to three key themes drawing on both past and present, reflecting the founders belief that ‘the subterranean rivers of history flow closer to the surface than might initially appear.’
This inaugural edition examines ‘monsters, coastlines, and desire’, tapping into the Ancient Greek interest in the curious and phenomenal and featuring pieces that range from ‘A History of Venereal Disease in Classical Antiquity’ to an exploration of the mythical creature Buraq and a topography of endangered Mediterranean flora.