Bosiljka Pušić (; 2 May 1936 – 23 October 2023) was a Montenegrin writer, teacher and poet. She published more than twenty novels, children's books and poetry collections, and won a number of awards, including the Živojin Pavlović award, and the October award, from the city of Herceg Novi. Before retiring, she worked as a high school teacher in Herceg Novi. She was also a painter. Pušić's son is a prominent musician Antonije Pušić, better known as Rambo Amadeus.
Life Bosiljka Pušić was born 2 May 1936. She was born in Ćuprija, Serbia. In early 1937 her family moved to Jagodina, where her father opened an independent watch-making shop and she stayed there throughout her elementary and high school education. Bosiljka acquired a degree in literature at the Faculty of Arts in University of Belgrade. Before retiring, she worked as a high school teacher in Herceg Novi. She was also a painter. She was a mother of prominent musician Antonije Pušić, better known as Rambo Amadeus. Her husband was archaeologist and writer Ilija Pušić, who died in 2015.
Pušić was a writer and poet. She published more than twenty novels, children's books and collections of poetry. Her most well-known novel was Opening the Doll, published in 1985. She won a number of awards, including Zmaje's honorary award, the Živojin Pavlović award, and the October award, from the city of Herceg Novi, was awarded to her a few days ago before her death.
Pušić died on 23 October 2023, at the age of 88.
Awards and nominations First place for the story Kavez (Prosvetni pregled, Belgrade, 1973). Zmajeva počasna nagrada (2003). "Živojin Pavlović" 2004 humoristic stories award for her book "Kako preživeti brak". Second place for the story "Kralj koji je pojeo sam sebe" (Novi put, 2005). Trilogy Naranče pod šlemom was nominated for "Miroslavljevo jevanđelje" in 2009. Novel Knjiga o Vojinu was nominated for "Zlatno pero" award in 2009.
Publications
Children's books Hercegnovske čarolije (Osmjeh, Podgorica, 2000). Koga boli uvo kako ja rastem (Osmjeh, Podgorica, 2000). Ružičasti delfin (Bookland, Belgrade, 2001). Žabilijada (Portal, Belgrade, 2003). Doživljaji magarčića Magića (Portal, Belgrade, 2004). Kobajagična putovanja (Bookland, Belgrade, 2006). Plavojko (Bookland, Belgrade, 2000). Ko te šiša ("Grigorije Dijak", Podgorica, 2010). Kralj koji je pojeo i sebe (Bookland, Belgrade, 2012).
Poetry Krila iste ptice (1970). Privid igre (1972). Pelin u reveru (1976). Rukom prema snu (1980). Druga voda (1980). Dobošari na trgu (1985). Svođenje reči (1989). Pepeo i krik (2000).
Story collections Kavez (1981). Otapanje (1994). Izlet u Žanjice (2000).
Novels Otvaranje lutke (1985). Kako preživeti brak (2002, 2003). Naranča i nož (2002). Narančin cvat (2004). Knjiga o Vojinu (2008). Naranče pod šlemom - trilogija (2008). Stimadur (2011). Ispod žižule (2012). Tondo (2013). ”Balada o Itane” (2016) ”Eva”(2017) ”Daleki akordi”(2020)
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