MIRKO BOŽIĆ Writer; (b. Sinj, 21 September 1919 – d. Zagreb, 1 August 1995)

Director of Drama of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb (1945−1952); professional writer (1952−1965); head of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb; president of the Council for Education and Culture of the Croatian Parliament (1967−1974); member of the Presidency of SR Croatia

Membership of SASA: Department of Language and Literature: corresponding member from 7 March 1968; external member from 7 May 1976

Biographies, bibliographies: Ljetopis JAZU. 66 (1962) 153−154; 79 (1975) 277−280; 82 (1979) 268; 83 (1980) 137; 84 (1981) 143; 85 (1982) 144.

Awards and recognitions: award of the Croatian Writers’ Association (1952); NIN Award (1955)