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Mehmed Begić

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Mehmed Begić
Mehmed Begić, 2025
Born1977
Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Occupation(s)poet, translator, collaborator on music projects
Notable workSavršen metak u stomak, Opasan čovjek, Predaja
WebsiteOfficial website

Mehmed Begić (born 1977 in Čapljina) is a poet from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Biography

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He was born in 1977 in Čapljina.[1] He spent his early youth in his hometown, as well as in Mostar and Sarajevo[2][3][4] He is one of the founders and editors of the cultural magazine Kolaps, described as "A guide for urban sleepers" (1999–2010).[5]

His translations of Leonard Cohen’s poetry into Bosnian appeared in the published collection Moj život u umjetnosti (Leonard Cohen – My Life in Art), released by Alternativni institut Mostar in 2003.[6] He is featured in the interview and poetry collection Jer mi smo mnogi by Croatian poet Marko Pogačar.[7]

Begić has collaborated with the band Vuneny and singer-songwriter Sanel Marić Mara.[8] He occasionally contributes to online publications such as Žurnal (Sarajevo), Blesok (Skopje), and magazines Tema (Zagreb) and Enklava (Belgrade).[9] Together with Damir Šodan, he translates Hispanic poetry in the Divlji detektivi series.[10][11][12]

He has an ongoing creative partnership with Sarajevo-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Basheskia, resulting in several experimental, genre-crossing albums. In 2015, the album Savršen metak, blending his poetry and music, was released.[13]

He also participated in the album Iznad tame – Pjesme za Viktora Haru (2023) with the collective Novi odmetnici.[14] All lyrics were written by Begić.[15]

His poetry and lyrics in English have appeared the international journal Blesok.[16][17]

He lived for many years in both Nicaragua[18] and the Dominican Republic.[19][20] As of 2024, he lives in Madrid.[21]

Discography

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  • Savršen metak (Basheskia & Edward EQ, Studio Hit, 2015)
  • Opasan čovjek (Basheskia, Periskop Records, 2017)
  • Seven Lessons with Mehmed Begic (Basheskia & Edward EQ, Podmornica, 2021)
  • Kotlina (Taino, 2022)
  • Iznad tame – Pjesme za Viktora Haru (Novi odmetnici, 2023)

Bibliography

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  • Čekajući mesara (Alternativni institut, Mostar, 2002)
  • Pjesme iz sobe (Frakcija, Split, 2006)
  • Savršen metak u stomak (Naklada Mlinarec & Plavić, Zagreb, 2010)
  • Знам дека знаеш / Znam da znaš / I Know You Know (Blesok, Skopje, 2012)
  • Sitni sati u Managvi (Vrijeme, Zenica, 2015)
  • Opasan čovjek (Buybook, Sarajevo/Zagreb, 2016)
  • Vrijeme morfina (Kontrast izdavaštvo, Beograd, 2018)
  • Pisma iz Paname: detektivski jazz (Red Box, Beograd, 2018)
  • Nesvrstane pjesme (Buybook, Sarajevo, 2019)
  • Divlja tama (Treći Trg, Beograd, 2020)
  • Pauk u meskalinu (VBZ, Zagreb, 2021)
  • Bebop / Hipnoze (Meandar Zagreb 2021 / LOM, Beograd 2019)
  • Predaja (Buybook, Sarajevo, 2022)

Collaborative poetry collections

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  • L’Amore Al Primo Binocolo (Brescia, 1999) w/ Nedim Ćisić, Marko Tomaš & Veselin Gatalo
  • Tri puta trideset i tri jednako (Mostar, 2000) w/ Ćisić & Tomaš
  • Film (Mostar, 2001) w/ Lukasz Szopa
  • Ponoćni razgovori (Mostar, 2013) w/ Marko Tomaš

References

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  1. ^ "Mehmed Begić". Blesok. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  2. ^ "Blues podeljenog grada". Portal Novosti. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  3. ^ "Mehmed Begić: Budale su me davno ostavile bez riječi". Interview.ba (in Croatian). 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  4. ^ "Mehmed Begić – Fragment". Fragment časopis. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  5. ^ "Kolaps – vodič za urbane spavače". Utopia PRO. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  6. ^ "Moj život u umjetnosti : (izabrana poezija i pjesme) / Leonard Cohen ; preveo Mehmed Begić". Katalog Knjižnica grada Zagreba. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  7. ^ "Pisci na mreži – Marko Pogačar". Aquilonis. Aquilonis. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  8. ^ "Planine Paname – Basheskia, Edward EQ, Sanel Marić, Mara Mehmed Begić". Abrasmedia. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  9. ^ "Begić Mehmed". Buybook. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  10. ^ Šodan, Damir; Begić, Mehmed (2019-10-20). "Divlji detektivi vam predstavljaju: Mario Benedetti, tamna strana srca (1)". Žurnal.info (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  11. ^ "Mehmed Begić". Buybook.ba. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  12. ^ "Pronađeni u prijevodu". Portal Novosti. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  13. ^ "Savršen metak – bezuslovna predaja muzike i poezije". Žurnal.info (in Croatian). 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  14. ^ "Novi odmetnici 'Iznad tame (pjesme za Viktora Haru)'". Ravno do dna (in Croatian). 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  15. ^ "Izdan album Novi odmetnici: Iznad tame". Žurnal.info. 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  16. ^ "Mehmed Begić – Blesok author page". Blesok. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  17. ^ "Mehmed Begić – Tag Archives". Fragment. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  18. ^ "Muzički paviljon Mehmeda Begića". Žurnal. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  19. ^ "Pisma iz Paname – Detektivski džez". Delfi knjižare. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  20. ^ "Divlja tama". Delfi knjižare. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  21. ^ "Objavljen album Novi odmetnici - Iznad tame (pjesme za Viktora Haru)". RTV Vojvodina (in Serbian). 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
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