Safvet beg Bašagić

Dr. Safvet-beg Bašagić, also known by the pseudonym Mirza Safvet, was a Bosnian and Bosniak writer. Described by historians as the "father of the Bosnian Renaissance", he was one of the most prominent poets of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the turn of the 20th century. Bašagić co-founded the political journal Behar and founded the cultural society Gajret. In 1910, he was elected president of the Bosnian council. He is also known for compiling over 700 biographies throughout his life.