Izet ‘Kiko’ Sarajlić

Historian of philosophy , essayist, translator and poet. He is Bosnia and Herzegovina's best-known poet after World War II, and the former Yugoslavia's most widely translated poet. He published over 30 books of poetry, some of which have been translated into 15 foreign languages. Sarajlić was born in Doboj but spent his childhood in Trebinje and Dubrovnik before basing himself in Sarajevo. He graduated Philosophy at the University of Sarajevo, department of philosophy and comparative literature, with a doctorate in philosophical sciences. In 1962 he founded the international literary event " Sarajevo Poetry Days”. He received dozens of major recognitions including ZAVNOBiH Lifetime Achievement Award (1989), Alberto Moravia Award (2001) & honorary Citizen of the City of Salerno, (2002).