Mile Stojić was born in Dragićina (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in 1955. He is a poet, essayist, analyst and journalist. He earned a degree in South Slavic languages and literature from the Faculty of Philosophy in Sarajevo. Until June 1992 he lived in Sarajevo as a writer and an editor of literary publications. After that he worked at the Slavic Institute of Vienna University with the grade of reader.
He has published fourteen books of poetry and eight books of prose and essays. His books have been translated into several languages and his poems have been included in all relevant anthologies of contemporary Bosnian-Herzegovinian and Croatian literature. He has received numerous awards. He is a member of the Association of Writers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Croatian Writers’ Association and the PEN-club. He is currently working as literary editor for Radio Bosnia and Herzegovina.