Dušan "Duško" Radović ( sr-cyr, Душан Душко Радовић, ; 29 November 1922 – 16 August 1984) was a Serbian writer, journalist, aphorist and a poet.
Biography
He was known for his poetry (especially
children's poetry), books, television screenplays, and for his
aphorism
An aphorism (from Greek ἀφορισμός: ''aphorismos'', denoting 'delimitation', 'distinction', and 'definition') is a concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle. Aphorisms are often handed down by ...
s.
He was the editor in chief of "Pionirske novine", editor of Children's programme on
Radio Belgrade
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and
Radio-Television Belgrade, editor of the children's magazine "Poletarac", journalist at the
Borba newspaper. From 1975 onwards he was the editor of radio
Studio B. An athletic race "Remembering Duško Radović" was held in Belgrade for many years. Duško's brother is well-known athletic trainer Branimir "Brana" Radović.
His works have been translated into all major world languages. Radović is the recipient of the most notable awards: Neven (Calendula), Mlado pokolenje (Young Generation), the award of
Zmaj Children Games
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, the award of
Sterijino pozorje
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Yugoslavia (; ...
, Seventh of July award, and the scroll of honour of the
Hans Christian Andersen International Organization of Children's Literature.
Selected works
* "Kapetan Džon Piplfoks" (Captain John Peoplefox) (1953), radio drama
* ''Poštovana deco'' (Respected Children) (1954), poems
* ''Smešne reči'' (Funny Words) (1961), poems
* ''Pričam ti priču'' (I'm telling you a story) (1963), poems and stories
* ''Na slovo, na slovo'' (By letter, by letter) (1963–1965), television serial
* ''Če, tragedija koja traje'' (Che, A Tragedy that Continues) (1969. with M. Bećković), epic
* ''Vukova azbuka'' (Vuk's Alphabet) (1971), poems
* ''Zoološki vrt'' (Zoo) (1972), poems
* ''Beograde, dobro jutro 1'' (Good Morning Belgrade, 1) (1977), aphorisms
* ''Beograde, dobro jutro 2'' (Good Morning Belgrade, 2) (1981), aphorisms
* ''Ponedeljak, Utorak, Sreda, Četvrtak'' (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday), poetry and prose for children in four volumes
* ''Beograde, dobro jutro 3'' (Good Morning Belgrade, 3) (1984), aphorisms.
Famous aphorisms
* "Parents, spank your kids as soon as you notice that they resemble you."
* "It is difficult to be a kid and to be good."
* "If you solve all of your kids' problems, they will have no other problem than you."
* "To have friends means to accept that there are more beautiful, smarter, and better people than you. Those, who cannot accept that, have no friends."
References
External links
Duško Radović works, including "Beograde Dobrojutro" ("Good morning Belgrade") in translationLittle Theatre Duško Radović : ABOUT DUŠKO RADOVIĆ*
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1922 births
1984 deaths
Writers from Niš
Serbian male poets
Serbian children's writers
20th-century Serbian poets
Aphorists
Burials at Belgrade New Cemetery
Yugoslav poets
Yugoslav writers