“He paid for his poetic freedom and courage with imprisonment after the publication of the book “Wool Times” in 1981. enabling him in a cruel way to stand behind his every word, and this means that Gojko Đogo can be seen as a poet whose poetic word acquired the deepest truth, the truth that comes from behind a dramatic era”, said Tešić.
The laureate was also presented with the “Ljubija’s miner” award by CEO of ArcelorMittal Prijedor and Đogo thanked for this recognition and added that the monetary part of the award will direct the asphalting of the road to the Church of the Holy Great Martyr Lazar in Vlahovići near Ljubinje. During his stay in Prijedor, the poet Gojko Đogo also visited the mining exhibition at ArcelorMittal Prijedor.
