Liliowy Bór Adama Szafrańca – mała historia o wielkiej idei

Abstract

This article is an attempt to discuss and analyse a fairy tale The Lilac Forest (Liliowy Bór, Krakow 2009) by Adam Szafraniec – a writer, poet, composer, founder of the artistic group The Fairy Band (Baśniowa Kapela) and the Publishing house White Boat (Biała Łódka). This multidimensional story for the youngest readers was presented in the article in the context of other achievements of the author, whose work is characterized by an explicit syncretism of the epics, poetry, and drama. The inspiration to write The Lilac Forest was found in the history of Brian Chlebowski (1998–2005) – a six-year-old boy, who had saved his father and tens residents of one house in Lodz from death in flames. The educational significance of the book is emphasized by the complementary music album by Adam Szafraniec, Friends of the Lilac Forest (Przyjaciele z Liliowego Boru), which contains the author’s project for the activities for children in the field of prevention and promotion of security. The Lilac Forest has received an honorary patronage of the World for Kids Foundation and Polish Resuscitation Council.