Vlado Mrkić (16 March 1940 – 25 April 2002) was a Bosnian-Herzegovinian writer and journalist. He was born inMostar in 1940 and graduated from the Philosophy College inSarajevo. He has worked as a journalist since 1968 and has received a number of journalism awards - most of which he has refused to accept. During theBosnian war he worked as a war reporter and visited most of formerYugoslavian war fronts.[1]
He is author of three books: "Together Never Again" (original:Nikad Više Zajedno),[2] "Berenika's Hair" (original:Berenikina Kosa) and "East From the West" (original:Istočno od Zapada).[3]