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Life - Jan Wiktor Lesman

Jan Brzechwa (real name Jan Wiktor Lesman).

He was born on the 15th of August 1900 in Żmerynce in Podole. He died on the 2nd of July 1966 in Warsaw.

He was Polish poet of Jews descent, author of the great deal of very well known fairy tales and poems for children, like: ‘Pan Kleks’ – ‘Mr Blot’, ‘Kaczka Dziwaczka’ – ‘Eccentric duck’. His first poem was published when he was 15, and the first book when he was 25.

He also wrote many satirical stories for adults.

Jan Brzechwa was a lawyer, his real name was Jan Lesman and the surname Brzechwa was his pen-name. Under this name he changed into poet, a cheerful wit. He could open the imagination of readers in the age from 2 to 100. He was a master of a word play, which took its origin in the careful observation of the world, and all that was done to bring readers a smile, joy but also a reflection. This serenity and warm smile allowed easier to go through life. He was often called The Professor of Warm Smile.

When somebody asked Brzechwa why he became a poet he jokingly replied: “Because I had nice handwriting.”

He always wrote everything by hand, using only fountain pen. He never used a pencil or pen, and didn’t use typewriter. He saw it as a soulless tool. He believed that through the fountain pen, the soul of writer flows onto paper.

As the man Jan Brzechwa was a person of elegant appearance, always smiling and cheerful. He was always nice and polite to his readers, everyone could count on his advice and help.

He had a long face, high forehead and his dark hair was brushed back. He had thick eyebrows, quite long, straight nose and big ears, but his eyes were always smiling with sparks of joy. He was wearing a dark suit and tie, and a white shirt. When he was older he also wore glasses.

Why children love poems of Brzechwa?

It was a remarkable verbal humor, closed in rhyme and rhythm and with unusual ending. He often met with his readers, and then he joked, he created poems and chants during such meetings but he always treated serious his youngest readers.

He could also joked from himself. He described himself in a poem:

“Arms and legs”

I have two legs and two arms

I would not like to have more, at all

Because this describes just that

What is what, and who is who

Hence we know I’m not a cow

Not a mole and not an owl,

Not a beaver, and not a snake,

Not a horse and not a snail.

That is why I am so sure

I’m not a bird, neighter a pet

Only a man, older man

Whose name is Brzechwa Jan.

Pagine

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Poem: Frog by Jan Wiktor Lesman

Jan Wiktor Lesman -Poem: Eccentric duck

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At the vegetabke stall - Poem: Jan Brzechwa

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Polish hero: Jan Wiktor Lesman

Polish hero: Jan Wiktor Lesman

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