Montenegrin writer and prominent cultural figure Radojica Bošković passed away on March 20th and was buried yesterday with his family in Pavio Polje, where he was born in 1947.
He graduated from high school in Bijelo Polje and the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade.
He worked as a professor at the "Miloje Dobrašinović" high school in Bijelo Polje, and retired as the editor-in-chief of the Podgorica Literary Review.
He is the recipient of several professional and social awards, including the Thirteenth of July Award, the "Risto Ratković" Award, as well as the Order with the Golden Wreath, the "3rd January" Award, and the Charter of the City of Kraljevo.
For his exceptional contribution to the field of culture, he received the status of a distinguished cultural creator, which is awarded to an artist or expert whose work is of exceptional importance to the culture of Montenegro.
He has published several books of poems, including: "Deaf House" (1970), "Secret Speaking" (1975), "The Beginning of Forgetting" (1978), "Those People" (1985), "Everything is Alright Here" (1986), "Descent to the Earth" (1987), "The Blind Bridge" (1990), "Speech in the Mountain" (1992), "Living Lime" (1999), "Peat" (2007), "Approaching Zero" (2013).
He is also the author of three books for children, as well as three drama texts, including "Devil's Chains", which was performed at the Montenegrin National Theater in 1972, directed by Blagota Eraković.
He is also the editor of two anthologies, "Contemporary Montenegrin Poetry" (1975) and "Contemporary Montenegrin Prose" (1995). He is also the author of a book of essays, "From Topic to Topic".
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