Kekec is a fictional children's literature character created by Slovenian author Josip Vandot in 1918. He was first introduced in the serial "Kekec on the Hard Path" () in Zvonček magazine (volume 19, issue 1/2). He is a young shepherd boy living in the Julian Alps, revered in Slovenia, and the subject of several films.
List of characters featured in the Kekec novels Kekec (Mežnarčev Gregec) is widely recognized as a Slovenian superhero and cultural icon. Kekec is a brave boy, a fearless shepherd from the highlands of his home region, Kranjska Gora and Julian Alps. He is good guy who is fighting an evil wild hunter from the mountains (Bedanec) and evil herbalist woman from mountains who is stealing children (Pehta).Helga Glušič, Sto Slovenskih Pripovednikov (Ljubljana: Prešernova družba, 1996) Bedanec (or. Bedanc) - evil poacher with long beard from the mountains. Mojca - sister of Rožle, captured by Bedanec and Pehta. Pehta - wild woman from the mountains. Rožle - scared boy, a friend of Kekec. Kosobrin - tiny old herbalist. Tinkara Brincelj Vitranc Tinka
Vandot's original novels The original trilogy of short novels with Kekec as the main character were published as annexes in the monthly Zvonček youth magazine. Each novel was serialised across 12 editions of Zvonček :
#TitleIssue date in twelve partsAuthorPublisherPagesNote 1"Kekec on the Hard Path"(Kekec na hudi poti)1 January – 1 December 1918Josip VandotZvonček (youth publication)86in January and July two parts were published, none in February and June 2"Kekec on the Wolf Trail"(Kekec na volčji sledi) 1 January – 1 December 1922Josip VandotZvonček (youth publication)117in July two parts were published; none in August 3"Kekec Above the Lonely Abyss"(Kekec nad samotnim breznom) 1 January – 1 December 1924Josip VandotZvonček (youth publication)123novel was published on every first in the month
Kekec on the Hard Path PartIssue datePagesIII1 January 191878III1 March 19188IV1 April 19188V1 May 19186VIVII1 July 191877VIII1 August 19186IX1 September 19186X1 October 19189XI1 November 19187XII1 December 19187
Kekec on the Wolf Trail PartIssue datePagesI1 January 192210II1 February 192210III1 March 192210IV1 April 192210V1 May 192210VI1 June 192210VIIVIII1 July 19221011IX1 September 192210X1 October 19226XI1 November 192210XII1 December 192210
Kekec Above the Lonely Abyss PartIssue datePagesI1 January 192412II1 February 192411III1 March 19249IV1 April 192410V1 May 192410VI1 June 192410VII1 July 19249VIII1 August 192410IX1 September 192410X1 October 19249XI1 November 192410XII1 December 192413
Gale's film trilogy
Jože Gale directed Slovene/Yugoslav film trilogy about Kekec, based on novels by Josip Vandot, but only the first and second film were a direct adaptation of the second and third book: #TitlePremiereDirectorProducerComposerProd. companyDistributionBased onCharacter (actor)Note 1"Kekec"18 December 1951Jože GaleDušan PovhMarjan KozinaTriglav FilmVesna film (prvotno)Viba film (trenutno)"Kekec nadsamotnim breznom"(1924) Kekec (Matija Barl)Kosobrin (Frane Milčinski)Bedanec (France Presetnik)Mojca (Zdenka Logar)Tinka (Alenka Lobnikar)Rožle (Jože Mlakar)Mišnjek (Modest Sancin) first ever Slovenian feature film with international award 2"Good Luck, Kekec"(Srečno, Kekec!)15 December 1963Jože GaleDušan PovhMarjan VodopivecViba filmViba film"Kekec na volčji sledi"(1922) Kekec (Velimir Gjurin) Mojca (Blanka Florjanc)Rožle (Martin Mele)Pehta (Ruša Bojc)oče (Bert Sotlar) mati (Marija Goršič)berač (Stane Sever) first ever Slovenian feature film in colors 3"Kekec's Tricks"(Kekčeve ukane)23 December 1968Jože GaleLjubo StrunaBojan AdamičViba filmVesna film (prvotno)Viba film (trenutno)"po motivih Vandotovih pripovedk o Kekcu" Kekec (Zlatko Krasnič)Bedanec (Polde Bibič)Rožle (Boris Ivanovski)Mojca (Jasna Krofak)Tinkara (Fanika Podobnikar)Brincelj (Milorad Radovič)Vitranc (Jože Zupan) the last and the worst film about Kekecbad critics andlow cinema visit
References
External links