Semezdin Mehmedinović

Semezdin Mehmedinović is one of Bosnia’s most prominent poets and writers. He is the author of seven books including Sarajevo Blues (1998), Nine Alexandrias (2003), Soviet Computer (2011), and Self-Portrait with a Messenger Bag (2012), and has worked as an editor, journalist, and filmmaker. Mehmedinović and his family came to the US as political refugees, settling in Alexandria, Virginia.