Stevan Tontič was born on December 30, 1946 in Sanski Most, Bosnia and now lives in Sarajevo. Published works (in German): Handschrift aus Sarajevo (1994), Mein Psalm (1997), Verwundete Zunge (2000), Sonntag in Berlin (2000), Odysseus an Penelope (2001), Im Auftrag des Wortes – Texte aus dem Exil (2004), Mitlesebuch (2005). Literary prizes: Literature Prize of the City of Mostar (1985), Literature Prize of the City of Sarajevo (1987), Horst Bienek Prize of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts (2000), Literature in Exile, Heidelberg (2001)