Selma Asotić is a Sarajevo-born US-based poet, and one of former Yugoslavia’s major voices in contemporary poetry. She teaches Comparative Literature at the University of Massachusetts. A bilingual poet, she has won several grants, nominations and awards, most notably the Robert Pinsky Fellowship and other prizes in the Brett Elizabeth Jenkins Poetry Prize, a Pushcart Prize nomination, and the Stjepan Gulin Prize.
In addition to her exceptional writing, Asotić is known for her live readings. Her work reflects on feminist issues, the relationship between cultural hubs and the periphery, grappling with a sense of belonging and finding refuge in the art of literature.
Who's Writing Out There: Talks on Immigrant Literature
Founder and main co-funder of Cankarjev dom’s Arts and Culture programme
