About the Author
Born in Mostar, B&H, in 1971. Moved to London, UK, in 1992. Graduate of Westminster University with a CHE BA in Economics for Business. Veteran of the Greater London area hospitality industry.
Ermin has traveled to over 30 countries on five continents. His numerous trips have greatly inspired his poetry. He is a father of twin boys.
In his works, Ermin Bašić skillfully balances the introspective and the universal, combining personal reflections with motives that resonate in every reader. His style is expressive, often lyrical, but always essentially clear, with no redundant decorations to cloud the message. Through his poems, vulnerability and strength are felt at the same time – as if every word carries the weight of experience, but also a glimmer of hope.
Ermin has been writing for 15 years and has been involved in the art world for over 30 years, first as an abstract painter and later as a casual contemporary artist.
Short bio as author and artist:
1996-1999
Three years active as abstract painter and designer (having grown his collection of drawings in previous years), also explored art on different surfaces.
Painted and used graffiti on lots of unfinished vases which he exhibited in an antique shop, Notting Hill 1998/99.
2022-2025
Three years active as author, mostly poet with an abstract flair (having previously collected poems for many years).
Also designed prints on different surfaces and many photo books with his writings, photos and paintings, all while writing his books.
Ermin Bašić published six books - a collection of poetry "ERMIN’S WAY” in 2023, a novella “FROM X TO X” in 2023/2024, then radio drama "THE BALLAD MOSTARIAN IN LONDON" in 2024, a long love poem "BASHA ERMIN" in 2024, photo book - a retrospective "ARTWORK INSIDE POEMS" in 2024, and drama and poetry "BLACK AND WHITE BIRDS" in 2025.
His books are available in Bosnian, English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Turkish and Arabic...
Ermin's poem “Love for the day” was included among the best children’s poems for 2023 at the regional competition “Musa Ćazim Ćatić” in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
At the regional competition "Eid Joys" for 2024, Ermin's poem "Night of Forgiveness" was included among the best Eid poems.
Ermin Bašić
Mostarac u Londonu. Rođen 1971, stigao oktobra 1992, nedugo nakon eksplozije cisterne u Mostaru i nekoliko mjeseci provedenih u Umagu. Studirao poslovnu ekonomiju sa dodijeljenom diplomom za višu školu na Univerzitetu Westminster. Dugogodišnji ugostiteljski radnik. Ima sinove blizance.
Ermin je proputovao preko 30 zemalja na pet kontinenata u potrazi za svjetskim bošnjačkim, kao i sopstvenim bošnjačkim i britanskim identitetom. Upravo se na tim brojnim putovanjima u proteklih dvadesetak godina izrodila duboka, neobična poezija.
Ermin je pjesnik vizuelnog realizma i apstraktne duhovne poezije, gdje se dubina emocija ocrtava na granici ekspresionizma i nadrealizma i gdje svaka strofa može da se pretoči u grafičko umjetničko djelo, oslikano u stilu nekog velikog umjetnika.
Ermin piše već 15 godina i ima skoro 30 godina (počeo kao abstraktni slikar) od kada je postao povremeni abstrakni umjetnik.
1996.-1999
Tri aktivne godine kao apstraktni slikar (prije je nekoliko godina skupljao svoje crteže) i povremeno kao dizajner tokom slikanja na različitim površinama.
Slikao je i koristio grafite na dosta nedovršenih vazna koje je izložio u antiknoj trgovini, Notting Hill 1998/99.
2022.-2025
Tri aktivne godine kao apstraktni pisac, uglavnom pjesnik (prije je prikupljao pjesme dugi niz godina).
Također je povremeno dizajnirao sa umjetničkim printovima na različitim površinama dok je pisao svoje knjige.
Tokom pisanja knjiga dizajnirao je mnoge foto knjige sa svojim pisanim djelima, fotografijama i slikama.
Ermin Bašić je izdao šest knjiga - zbirku poezije "ERMINOV PUT" 2023. godine, novelu "OD X DO X" 2023/2024 godine, radio dramu "THE BALLAD MOSTARIAN IN LONDON" 2024 godine, dugu ljubavnu poemu "BASHA ERMIN" 2024 godine, foto knjigu - retrospektiva "ARTWORK INSIDE POEMS" 2024 godine, te knjigu drama i poezija "BLACK AND WHITE BIRDS" 2025 godine.
Njegove knjige su dostupne na bosanskom, engleskom, francuskom, španskom, italijanskom, njemačkom, turskom i arapskom jeziku...
Erminova pjesma "Ljubav za danom" uvrštena je među najbolje dječje pjesme na regionalnom konkursu "Musa Ćazim Ćatić" za 2023. godinu.
Na, isto tako, regionalnom konkursu "Bajramske radosti" za 2024. godinu Erminova pjesma "Noć oprosta" je uvrštena medu najbolje Bajramske pjesme.
