Vito Nikolić

• Name — Vitomir Vito Nikolić • Notable Works — Drumovanja (1962) Sunce, hladno mi je (1968) • Birth Name — Vitomir Nikolić • Born — 27 April 1934 • Birthplace — Mostar, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Bosnia-Herzegovina) • Died — 10 September 1994 • Place of death — Podgorica, FR Yugoslavia (now Montenegro) • Occupation — * journalist • poet • Period — 1962–1994

Originally from Nikšić, he was born in 1934 in Mostar, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina), where his father served in the army. In 1941, he returned to Nikšić with his family. After his father and brother were killed in World War II, he lived in an orphanage until he turned 18. He spent most of his life in Nikšić, living in poverty, and was well known for his bohemian lifestyle..

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 Titograd, where he worked as a journalist for Pobjeda, writing short stories under the title "Crnom Gorom, putem i bespućem". Some of his poems for children became notable, and are included in the literature books for elementary and high school students. In 2002, some of Nikolić's prose writings were collected and published in a book "Dobri duh Nikšića" (The Good Spirit of Nikšić).