Vlado Dijak
Encyclopedia
Vlado Dijak was known a former Yugoslav poet
and songwriter
.
. At the age of 17 he joined the Yugoslav partisans
. After the World War II
he studied literature for a brief period of time. He wrote for Banjalučke novine, and Radio Sarajevo. He was a prisoner on Goli Otok
, where he was held as a political prisoner
. He published books of poems Ambassador boema, Partizanske pjesme, Ljubičasti kišobran, as well as novels Kafana San, Topovi i slavuji, Crni konj. He was also a great humorist, and received the prize Zlatni Jež. Numbers of modern rock and pop
performers used his lyrics. Most performed songs with lyrics written by Dijak were "Selma" (performed by Bijelo Dugme
), "Stanica Podlugovi" (performed by Zdravko Čolić
), "Čisti, bijeli snijeg" (performed by Arsen Dedić
), "Betonska brana" (performed by Indexi
).
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
.
Biography
He attended high school in Banja LukaBanja Luka
-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...
. At the age of 17 he joined the Yugoslav partisans
Partisans (Yugoslavia)
The Yugoslav Partisans, or simply the Partisans were a Communist-led World War II anti-fascist resistance movement in Yugoslavia...
. After the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he studied literature for a brief period of time. He wrote for Banjalučke novine, and Radio Sarajevo. He was a prisoner on Goli Otok
Goli otok
Goli otok is an island off the northern Adriatic coast, located between Rab's northeastern shore and the mainland, in what is today Croatia's Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. The island is barren and uninhabited...
, where he was held as a political prisoner
Political prisoner
According to the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, a political prisoner is ‘someone who is in prison because they have opposed or criticized the government of their own country’....
. He published books of poems Ambassador boema, Partizanske pjesme, Ljubičasti kišobran, as well as novels Kafana San, Topovi i slavuji, Crni konj. He was also a great humorist, and received the prize Zlatni Jež. Numbers of modern rock and pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
performers used his lyrics. Most performed songs with lyrics written by Dijak were "Selma" (performed by Bijelo Dugme
Bijelo dugme
Bijelo dugme was a highly influential former Yugoslav rock band, based in Sarajevo. Active between 1974 and 1989, it is widely considered to have been the most popular band ever to exist in former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and one of the most important acts of the Yugoslav rock...
), "Stanica Podlugovi" (performed by Zdravko Čolić
Zdravko Colic
Zdravko Čolić , is a pop singer popular across the entire area of former Yugoslavia. Originally from Sarajevo, since 1992 , his home is in Belgrade, Serbia...
), "Čisti, bijeli snijeg" (performed by Arsen Dedić
Arsen Dedic
Arsen Dedić is a Croatian singer-songwriter who has been prominent in the Croatian as well as former Yugoslav music scene. Dedić writes and performs chansons as well as film music...
), "Betonska brana" (performed by Indexi
Indexi
Indexi was a Bosnian rock band popular in the former Yugoslavia. It formed in 1962 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, and disbanded in 2001 when singer Davorin Popović died...
).