Education

PhD in English Literature at Loyola University, Chicago
MA in English Literature, Northwestern University
BA in General Literature, University of Sarajevo

Acclaimed fiction writer Aleksandar Hemon is the author of The Lazarus Project, which was a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award. He has also written three collections of short stories: The Question of Bruno,Nowhere Man (also a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award), and Love and Obstacles. Born in Sarajevo, Hemon visited Chicago in 1992, intending to stay for a matter of months. During Hemon’s visit, Sarajevo came under siege, and the writer was unable to return home. Hemon wrote his first story in English in 1995. His books have been published in over 20 countries around the world. Hemon was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2003 and a “genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation in 2004. He lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter.

Partial list of publications: The Lazarus Project, The Question of Bruno, Nowhere Man, Love and Obstacles
Genres: Fiction and nonfiction
Awards: Recipient of many awards and prizes, including the 2008 National Book Award.
Current residence: Chicago