Arsen Diklić was a poet, novelist and film director of Serbian descent.
Born in Staro Selo, Lika-Senj County, a village near Otočac, (modern day Croatia). He was editor of Pionir (1946-1953), Borba (1952) and the founder of Zmaj (1954). He achieved notable success with his 1956 novel Salaš u malom ritu and received October Prize for his 1964 scenario March on the Drina.
He died July 4, 1995 in Beograd, Serbia.








