Dorta Jagić was born in 1974 in Sinj, Croatia. She graduated in philosophy and religious sciences in Zagreb and writes and publishes poetry (Plahta preko glave, Tamagotchi mi je umro na rukama, Đavo i usidjelica, Kvadratura duge, Kauč na trgu, Kafkin nož), short stories (Mali rječnik biblijskih žena), travelogues (Prolazi i pukotine) and essays (Veće od kuće). A mentor at theatrical and literary workshops and a translator of poetry and prose from English and German.