Bosiljka Pušić

• Name — Bosiljka Pušić • Born — 1936 5 2 • Birthplace — Ćuprija, Kingdom of Yugoslavia • Died — 23 October 2023 (aged 87) • Occupation — Writer • Education — University of Belgrade • Partner — Ilija Pusic • Children — 2 Bosiljka Pušić (Босиљка Пушић; 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 prominent musician Antonije Pušić, better known as Rambo Amadeus.

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.

• 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).

• 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)

• 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).

• Kavez (1981). • Otapanje (1994). • Izlet u Žanjice (2000).

• 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.