[1] Ršumović is predominantly a writer and poet for children; however, a portion of his work is literature for adults.

He was born on 3 July 1939 in the village of Ljubiš in the Zlatibor Mountains.

He was educated in Ljubiš, Čajetina, Užice, and Belgrade.

He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Philology.

[3][4] He is known as author of lyrics of anthem of Red Star Belgrade.