Dobrica Erić (Serbian Cyrillic: Добрица Ерић; 22 August 1936 – 29 March 2019) was a Serbian writer and poet. He is the author of numerous novels, five books of romantic poetry, 23 poetry books, 5 theatre dramas and over 40 children's books. He was a "deserved creator" of the city of Belgrade. His first book of poetry was published in 1959. His works have been translated into numerous languages. He lived and worked in Belgrade and Gruža. Erić completed 4 years of elementary school, and for a period of time worked as a manual laborer. His poetry for kids and adults was inspired by the rural environment and slow pace of life.