Ljubivoje Ršumović
Ljubivoje Ršumović rođen je u Ljubišu, na Zlatiboru, 3. jula 1939. godine. Školovao se u Ljubišu, Čajetini, Užicu i Beogradu, gde je diplomirao na Filološkom fakultetu, na grupi za komparativnu književnost.
Rano je počeo da piše, još kao osnovac u Ljubišu. Prve pesme objavio je kao gimnazijalac, 1957. godine, najpre u užičkimVestima, a zatim u Književnim novinama.
Godine 1965. zaposlio se u Radio Beogradu, u redakciji programa za decu. Svoj literarni rad uspešno je ugradio u emisije Utorak veče – ma šta mi reče, Subotom u dva, Veseli utorak. U tim programima primenio je„dokumentarnu poetiku“, koju je usvojio od Zmaja i Duška Radovića i pedagošku doktrinu Džona Loka: „Što pre dete smatraš čovekom – pre će čovek i postati!“ Godine 1968. počeo je sa radom u televiziji i snimao je poznate serije: Dvogled, Hiljadu zašto i Hajde da rastemo. Kao televizijski poslenik napisao je, režirao i snimio preko šest stotina emisija. Jedna od najpopularnijih serija za decu Fazoni i fore imala je sto četrdeset dve epizode.
Pored programa za decu uradio je i nekoliko serija dokumentarnih programa. Takva je serija Dijagonale – priče o ćudima i naravima, u kojima Ršumović govori o pojedinim etničkim grupama, puštajući pripadnike tih grupa da sami daju karakterizaciju svojih saplemenika. To su emisije o: Mijacima, Brsjacima, Malisorima, Torbešima, Bunjevcima, Erama, Lalama, Dubrovčanima, Bodulima, Šopovima, Gorancima, Piperima i mnogim drugim.
Objavio je 72 knjige, uglavnom za decu. Među njima najpoznatiji naslovi su: Ma šta mi reče, Pričanka, Pevanka, Još nam samo ale fale, Vesti iz nesvesti, Nevidljiva ptica,Domovina se brani lepotom, Sjaj na pragu, Rošavi anđeo, Zov tetreba, Uspon vrtovima,Pesme uličarke, Severozapadni krokodil, Pošto prodaš to što misliš, Opasan svedok, Ne vucite me za jezik, Gujina stena, Bukvar dečjih prava, Tajna ledene pećine i Beli paketi. U pozorištima je izvođeno više njegovih dela: Šuma koja hoda, Nevidljiva ptica,Baba Roga, Rokenrol za decu, Uspavana lepotica, Au, što je škola zgodna, U cara Trojana kozje uši, Snežana i sedam patuljaka, Ršumdani, Miš je dobio grip,Tri čvora na trepavici, Tandara mandara...
Dobitnik je književnih nagrada: Neven, Mlado pokolenje, Nagrada Zmajevih dečjih igara, Brankova nagrada, Oktobarska nagrada grada Beograda, Goranova plaketa, Vukova nagrada, Zlatni prsten Festivala pesnika za decu u Crvenki, Nagrada Porodica bistrih potoka Udruženja književnika Srbije, prva nagrada za dramski tekst U cara Trojana kozje uši na Festivalu pozorišta za decu u Kotoru, nagrada Politikinog zabavnika za knjigu Tri čvora na trepavici, nagrada Duško Radović i titula Saradnik Sunca, Instelova nagrada za poeziju 2008. i kao nagrada Miroslav Antić 2008. godine za knjigu Beli paketi i nagrada Princ dečjeg carstva Tamaris u Banjoj Luci 2009. Dobitnik je i dve zapažene međunarodne nagrade: nagrada Pulja u Bariju, za celokupno stvaralaštvo za decu i nagrada UNESKO-a za Bukvar dečjih prava na svetskom konkursu za knjigu koja propagira mir i toleranciju.
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Autor je tri udžbenika za osnovnu školu: Deca su narod poseban, Azbukvar i Pismenar.
Uporedo sa književnim radom bavio se i sportom. Osnivač je, takmičar i prvi predsednik karate kluba Crvena Zvezda. Bio je predsednik karate saveza Srbije i savezni je sudija u karateu.
Od 1986. do 2002. bio je direktor pozorišta Boško Buha. Predsednik je Kulturno-prosvetne zajednice Srbije i jedan od osnivača i član Upravnog odbora Zadužbine Dositeja Obradovića.
Jedan je od osnivača i prvi predsednik Odbora za zaštitu prava deteta Srbije, pri organizaciji Prijatelji dece Srbije, u kojoj je aktuelni predsednik Skupštine.
Više nije član Udruženja književnika Srbije.
Živi i radi na Slobodnoj teritoriji, nedaleko od Beograda.
Ljubivoje Ršumović was born in Ljubisa, Zlatibor, 3 July 1939thyear. He was educated in Ljubisa, Čajetina, Uzice and Belgrade, where he graduated from the Faculty of Philology, the group of Comparative Literature. Early he began to write, even as the elementary school in Ljubisa.The first song released as a high school student, 1957. years, first in užičkimVestima, and then in the literary press. 1965. a job at Radio Belgrade, in the office programs for children.His literary work has successfully installed the program Tuesday night - no matter what he said to me, on two Saturdays, Happy Tuesday. In these programs applied the "poetic documentary" that was adopted by the dragon and Dusko Radovic and pedagogical doctrine of John Locke: "The sooner a child feel a man - and the sooner it will become a man!" Godine 1968. started working in television and recorded the famous series: Binoculars, Thousand why and let's grow. As a television worker wrote, directed and filmed over six hundred shows. One of the most popular series for children and Fittings fore had a hundred and forty-two episodes. In addition to programs for children and has done several series of documentary programs. This is a series of diagonals - the story of miracles and nature, in which Ršumović talking about some ethnic groups, allowing members of these groups to give a characterization of their own brethren. These are shows about: Mijač Brsjaci, Malis, Torbesh, Bunjevci, Eram, tulips, Dubrovnik, Bodul, shops, Gorani, Piper and many others.
He has published 72 books, mostly for children. Among them, the best known titles are: Whatever you said to me, Pričanka, Pevanka, All we need are dragons, News from the unconscious, invisible birds, homeland defense is the beauty, splendor in the doorway, pockmarked angel, call of capercaillie, gardens rise, Songs prostitute, Northwest Crocodile, Since you sell what you mean, dangerous witness, do not drag me to the language, Gujina rocks, Foundations of children's rights, secret caves and icy white packages. In the theater was performed several of his works: The forest that walk, Blind Bird, Baba Roga, Rock and Roll for Children, Sleeping Beauty, Au, which is a nice school, The Emperor Trojan has goat's ears, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Ršumdani, Mouse got a grip, Three knots in an eyelash, Tandara mandara ... He has won literary awards: Neven, The young generation, award Zmaj Children Games, prizes Brankova, October Award of Belgrade, Goran plaque, Vuk Award, Golden Ring Festival poets for children in Crvenka, Clear Brooks Family Award Writers' Association of Serbia, the first prize for drama The text of the Emperor Trojan has goat's ears at the Festival Theatre for Children in Kotor, the prize for the book Politikin Zabavnik three knots in an eyelash, awards and titles Dusko Radovic Associate Sun, Instel Prize for poetry 2008th and as a reward Miroslav Antic 2008th The white book packages for the award of child Prince Empire Tamaris in Banja Luka, the 2009th He has received two outstanding international awards: Award of Puglia in Bari, the overall creativity of children and the UNESCO Award for Foundations of children's rights in the global competition for a book that promotes peace and tolerance. His works have been translated into several foreign languages. He is the author of three textbooks for primary school: Children are special people, and Azbukvar Pismenar.
Along with the literary work he did the sport. He is the founder, first president of the athlete and karate club Red Star. He was president of the Karate Union of Serbia and the federal judge in karate.
Since 1986. to 2002. was a theater director Bosko Buha.President of the Cultural and Educational Community of Serbia and co-founder and board member of the Dositej Obradovic.
One of the founders and first president of the Committee for Protection of Child Rights of Serbia, the organization Friends of Children Serbia in which the current President of the Assembly. It is no longer a member of the Association of Writers of Serbia.
He lives and works in the free territory, not far from Belgrade.