Duško Radović

Dušan "Duško" Radović (Serbian Cyrillic: Душко Радовић, pronounced [dǔʃan dûʃko râːdoʋitɕ]) (29 November 1922 – 16 August 1984) was a Serbian children's writer, poet, journalist, aphorist and TV editor.

Biography

He was known for his poetry (especially children's poetry), books, television screenplays, and for his aphorisms. He was the editor in chief of "Pionirske novine", editor of Children's programme on Radio Belgrade 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. ^[1] His works have been translated into all major world languages. Radović is the recipient of the most notable awards: Neven (Marigold), Mlado pokolenje (Young Generation), the award of Zmaj Children Games, the award of Sterijino pozorje, 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 (That's a Lot of Bunk) (1963), poems and stories
Na slovo, na slovo (Guess What Begins with 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, beat 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

↑ "Duško Radović". Malo pozorište "Duško Radović". 2004. Retrieved November 28, 2010.

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Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 12532861 LCCN: n84158159 ISNI: 0000 0001 1021 3147 GND: 120153351 SUDOC: 114251320 BNF: cb14484512d (data)

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