Pan Kleks Explained

Ambroży Kleks
Series:Pan Kleks
First:Akademia pana Kleksa (1946)
Last: (1965)
Creator:Jan Brzechwa
Portrayer:Piotr Fronczewski (Pan Kleks films)
Occupation:Headmaster of his magical Academy

Professor Ambroży Kleks (English: Ambrose Inkblot), commonly referred to as Pan Kleks (English: Mr. Inkblot or Mr. Blot), is a fictional character in the Pan Kleks series, a trilogy[1] of books written by Polish author Jan Brzechwa. He is depicted as the founder and headmaster of a magical academy for wizards that is attended by boys whose names begin with the letter "A".[2] Kleks is depicted as a tall and eccentric man with a bushy beard, who wears a velvet frock coat over a waistcoat with numerous pockets. Among his magical abilities is his ability to change his size.

The character was partly based on Franciszek Fiszer, a Polish metaphysician and alchemist known to the literary circles of pre-World War II Warsaw.

Kleks was portrayed by Piotr Fronczewski in three films based on the book series, each of which were directed by : Akademia pana Kleksa (1983), Podróże pana Kleksa (1986) and Pan Kleks w kosmosie (1988). Fronczewski also voiced the character in the 2001 animated film Tryumf pana Kleksa.

Book series

Films

Other media

Notes and References

  1. 1998. Literatura ludowa . Literatura Ludowa (Journal of Folklore and Popular Culture). . 42. 11. 0024-4708 .
  2. Web site: Mr Inkblot's Academy – A Polish Children's Classic. Powaga. Wiesiek. 9 March 2018. British Library. 31 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831042044/https://blogs.bl.uk/european/2018/03/mr-inkblots-academy-a-polish-childrens-classic.html. 31 August 2023. live.