Vito Nikolić
Vitomir "Vito" Nikolić Витомир "Вито" Николић | |
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FR Yugoslavia (now Montenegro) | |
| Occupation | Poet, journalist |
| Period | 1962–1994 |
| Notable works | Drumovanja (1962) Sunce, hladno mi je (1968) |
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Vitomir "Vito" Nikolić (
Background
Originally from
Works
Vito published his first two books of poetry, "Drumovanja" (Journeys) and "Sunce, hladno mi je" (Sun, I'm feeling cold) without a publisher, hence paying for the costs of their production. Although he had some conflicts with socialist Yugoslav government, the government gave him a flat in Nikšić. Afterwards, he moved from Nikšić to
In 2002, some of Nikolić's prose writings were collected and published in a book "Dobri duh Nikšića" (The Good Spirit of Nikšić).
Legacy
Following his death, a "Vito Nikolić Award" for poetry has been established in Montenegro. The award is presented annually, during the "September days", a cultural manifestation hosted by the city of Nikšić.[3][4]
In 2002, Montenegrin writer and journalist Đorđe Puśo Matović with whom Vito worked in Pobjeda, published a book of anecdotes from poet's life, titled "S Vitom na još po jednu" (Another round [of drinks] with Vito).[5]
Published works
- Drumovanja (1962)
- Sunce, hladno mi je (1968)
- Stihovi (1981)
- Stare i nove pjesme (1991)
- Posljednja pjesma (1994)
- Nedjelja u gradu N (1997), published posthumously
- Dobri duh Nikšića (2002), published posthumously
References
- ^ Vito Nikolić, potonji crnogorski boem. portalanalitika.me. 7 May 2014
- ^ Sjećanje na našeg Jesenjina: Na današnji dan rođen Vitomir Vito Nikolić. CdM
- ^ Memories of Vito (in Montenegrin)
- ^ Awards "Zaloga" and "Vito Nikolić" awards presented (in Serbian)
- ^ Another round with Vito (in Montenegrin)
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