Bojan Vasic

Bojan Vasić (Banatsko Novo Selo, 1985) is a poet, prose writer, and literary critic. He was a member of the poetry and art group gathered around the caché publishing series. He has published the poetry collections Srča (2009), Tomato (2011), Ictus (2012), 13 (2013), Detroit (2014), Volfram (2017), Toplo bilje (2019), Brid (selected poems, 2021), Udaljavanje (2022), Crna kutija (2023), Noć od ružinog drveta (2024), Krotko (2025), and the novels Vlastelinstva (2022), Tamna: Crne kćeri (2024), Ulm (2025), Tamna II: Slava i kob (2025), and Tamna III: Krvavi grozd (2026).

The novel Vlastelinstva follows the protagonist as he comes of age, exploring themes of family, belonging, and the formation of identity. Ulm, through a story of displacement and return to one’s homeland, examines trauma and identity. The Tamna series, comprising the books Crne kćeri, Slava i kob, and Krvavi grozd published to date, is conceived as a six-volume epic fantasy series based on Slavic mythology, folkloric heritage, and the Old Church Slavonic linguistic tradition. The novel Vlastelinstva was shortlisted for the NIN Award and reached the final selection for the Belgrade Victor Award, while Ulm was among the finalists for the Isidora Sekulić Award, the Danko Popović Award, and the Belgrade Victor Award.

Bojan Vasić is the recipient of the Young Dis, Matić’s Scarf, Miroslav Antić, Vasko Popa, Branko Miljković, and Lenka’s Ring literary awards. His works have been translated into Polish, Slovenian, English, Macedonian, and German. He writes literary criticism, is a member of the Serbian Literary Society, and lives in Pančevo.