In his hometown he finished high school and graduated in art history and comparative literature at the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb in 1967. He was curator of the City Museum of Bjelovar, one of the founders of Matrix Croatian Bjelovar Branch, Secretary of the Publishing Board and editor of the newsletter "Rusan". Anthology poem "When I say your name," first published in "Croatian weekly", 1971., Then the first issue of "Rusan" media branch of Matrix Croatian Bjelovar. When this same poem published in Cakovec "carnival xxx", all unsold copies is prohibited and against Zeljko Sabo, was launched in the court process, which is due to Igor Mandic and Yuri Kaštelan suspended. Departing harassed in Zagreb, where he became artistic director of the Forum Gallery 1975th, and later editor of Art Encyclopedia, Croatian Lexicographic Institute "Miroslav Krleza". He has published several books, poems, polemics and criticism. Many of his chansons put into music. He was a member of Matrix Croatian, Croatian Writers' Society and the Croatian PEN Centre. Committed suicide 1991st, it could not withstand the aggression on Croatia. The building of the Gymnasium in Bjelovar, Croatia parent asked him a plaque. In September 2008. The Square of Croatian defenders in Bjelovar set of sculptures poet's poet, author, Simone Beck Mocennia dedicated Zeljko Sabol.