Enver Čolaković

Enver Čolaković (27 May 1913 - 18 August 1976) was a Bosniak prose writer and poet, probably known best for his work Legenda o Ali-paši (The Legend of Ali-Pasha).

Enver was born in Budapest on May 27, 1913. His childhood was spent traveling. Right after the World War his travels sent him to live in Sarajevo. He studied physics and mathematics in Budapest and history in Zagreb. His writing talent grew over time which is reflected in his later works Bosnia. Most of his writing was published in the Serbo-Croatian language, but he wrote in Hungarian and German as well. He died in Zagreb on August 18, 1976 from a heart attack.