Professor Tarantoga (full name: Astral Sternu Tarantoga), an eccentric xenozoologist, traveller, and inventor, is a fictional character from science fiction works, mostly humorous, by Polish writer Stanislaw Lem.[1][2]
Professor Tarantoga (from the 1986 animated film "From the Diaries of Ijon Tichy. A Voyage to Interopia")
Originally he appeared in The Star Diaries as a friend of the space traveler Ijon Tichy and later appeared in some other works of Lem.[1] Russian literary critic Roman Arbitman [ru] describes Tarantoga as "a hybrid of mini-Sabaoth and mini-Frankenstein with good-heardedness of Doctor Aybolit and absent-mindedness of Paganel", who exploited Ijon Tichy to test his crazy ideas: what will happen if the time will be slowed down or will be made into a closed loop, etc.[3]
In addition to secondary appearances, Tarantoga is the main character of four plays (published and broadcast by radio; some adapted for TV).[1]
Tarantoga is professor of xenozoology at the University at Fomalhaut, chairman of the editorial committee for Ijon Tichy Opera Omnia ("Dzieła Wszystkie Ijona Tichego"), member of the Scientific Committee of the Institute of Tichology, inventor and creator of various fascinating devices (most of which being parodies of common science fiction tropes).[1]
In the printed stories Tarantoga appears to be a humanoid. In the 1986 Azerbaijanfilm Russian-language animated TV film Из дневников Йона Тихого. Путешествие на Интеропию [From the Diaries of Ijon Tichy. A Voyage to Interopia] based on "The Fourteenth Voyage" [4] he is a Fomalgautian, a nearly-humanoidal creature with antennae on the head, four upper arms and some lower ones hidden under the robe.[5] In German TV series Ijon Tichy: Space Pilot he is a three-eyed and two-nosed humanoid who lost his arm during experiments with teleportation.
Inventions and other achievementsedit
Peregrinator (Polish: peregrynator), a device for space travel, the traveler does not move from a spot, but rather bends the space in 4th dimension (Wyprawa profesora Tarantogi animated film)
A device to accelerate and slow down the time (The Twelfth Voyage)
A liquid for erasing bad memories (The Twelfth Voyage)
A banknote with the infinity symbol ∞ denoting the infinite value (The Twelfth Voyage)
An apparatus for utilization of the wasteful energy of kids: a system of levers, dials, knobs, buttons, pulleys, etc., which are pushed/pulled/turned by children during their frolicking to produce electricity (The Twelfth Voyage)
Using dinosaurs to produce emergency messages on the surface of a planet seen from the outer space: one has to bother the herd to make them chase you across the forest so that they trample out an inscription.[6][citation needed]:
A substance to paint darkness into various colors
A powder to mold the clouds into dense durable shapes
Tarantoga's magnum opus was the founding of the human civilization (Czarna komnata profesora Tarantogi [The Black Room of Professor Tarantoga]) – After studying the biographies of the leading scientists and artists, Tarantoga found out that without exceptions all of them were drunkards and lazy. Therefore started sending smart young people into various epochs for them to invent differential calculus, to paint La Gioconda, etc.[2]
Appearancesedit
Tadeusz Huk, who playerd Tarantoga in 1992
1954: The Star Diaries, "The Twenty Sixth Voyage, the Last One", in the collection Sezam i inne opowiadania [pl].
In this story Ijon Tichy meets professor for the first time
1957: The Star Diaries, in "The Twelfth Voyage", in which Ijon Tichy employs Prof. Tarantoga's new invention of time acceleration on the planet of Microcephalics.
1962: Przygody profesora Tarantogi, Polish TV play, premiered September 21, 1962[7]
1963: Wyprawa profesora Tarantogi, scenario, first print: collection Noc księżycowa[8]
1978: Die seltsamen Begenungen des Professor Tarantoga, 99 min., West Germany, director: Chuck Kerremans [9][10]
Lem disliked this adaptation, saying that all humor was lost.[11]
1992: TV play, Poland, first aired September 5, 1992, director Maciej Wojtyszko, Tarantoga: Tadeusz Huk [pl][12]
Lem spoke favorably about both the play and the director.[13]
1963: Czarna komnata profesora Tarantogi, scenario, first print: collection Noc księżycowa
1964: Polish TV film
1963: Dziwny gość profesora Tarantogi, scenario, first print: collection Noc księżycowa
1971: Polish TV film
1979: Professor Tarantoga und sein seltsamer Gast, TV film, 21 April 1979, East Germany, director Jens-Peter Proll[14]
1975: Godzina przyjęć profesora Tarantogi, radio play
1977: Professor Tarantogas Sprechstunde (de),[15] radio play by Bayerischer Rundfunk, West Germany, director Dieter Hasselblatt [de]. It was produced two more times, in 1978 and 1979 by Österreichischer Rundfunk, Austria
1979: First time printed in collection Powtórka, 1979
1986: Azerbaijanfilm Russian-language animated TV film Из дневников Йона Тихого. Путешествие на Интеропию [From the Diaries of Ijon Tichy. A Voyage to Interopia] based on "The Fourteenth Voyage" [4]
^y Наум Виленкин, Рассказы о множествах, 2017 print, ISBN5457931315, pp. 42-44
January 01, 1970
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Professor Tarantoga full name Astral Sternu Tarantoga an eccentric xenozoologist traveller and inventor is a fictional character from science fiction works mostly humorous by Polish writer Stanislaw Lem 1 2 Professor Tarantoga from the 1986 animated film From the Diaries of Ijon Tichy A Voyage to Interopia Originally he appeared in The Star Diaries as a friend of the space traveler Ijon Tichy and later appeared in some other works of Lem 1 Russian literary critic Roman Arbitman ru describes Tarantoga as a hybrid of mini Sabaoth and mini Frankenstein with good heardedness of Doctor Aybolit and absent mindedness of Paganel who exploited Ijon Tichy to test his crazy ideas what will happen if the time will be slowed down or will be made into a closed loop etc 3 In addition to secondary appearances Tarantoga is the main character of four plays published and broadcast by radio some adapted for TV 1 Contents 1 Curriculum vitae 1 1 Inventions and other achievements 2 Appearances 3 ReferencesCurriculum vitae editTarantoga is professor of xenozoology at the University at Fomalhaut chairman of the editorial committee for Ijon Tichy Opera Omnia Dziela Wszystkie Ijona Tichego member of the Scientific Committee of the Institute of Tichology inventor and creator of various fascinating devices most of which being parodies of common science fiction tropes 1 In the printed stories Tarantoga appears to be a humanoid In the 1986 Azerbaijanfilm Russian language animated TV film Iz dnevnikov Jona Tihogo Puteshestvie na Interopiyu From the Diaries of Ijon Tichy A Voyage to Interopia based on The Fourteenth Voyage 4 he is a Fomalgautian a nearly humanoidal creature with antennae on the head four upper arms and some lower ones hidden under the robe 5 In German TV series Ijon Tichy Space Pilot he is a three eyed and two nosed humanoid who lost his arm during experiments with teleportation Inventions and other achievements edit Peregrinator Polish peregrynator a device for space travel the traveler does not move from a spot but rather bends the space in 4th dimension Wyprawa profesora Tarantogi animated film A device to accelerate and slow down the time The Twelfth Voyage A liquid for erasing bad memories The Twelfth Voyage A banknote with the infinity symbol denoting the infinite value The Twelfth Voyage An apparatus for utilization of the wasteful energy of kids a system of levers dials knobs buttons pulleys etc which are pushed pulled turned by children during their frolicking to produce electricity The Twelfth Voyage Nonflammable matches for kids to play with Using dinosaurs to produce emergency messages on the surface of a planet seen from the outer space one has to bother the herd to make them chase you across the forest so that they trample out an inscription 6 citation needed A substance to paint darkness into various colors A powder to mold the clouds into dense durable shapes Chronomat time machine Tarantoga s magnum opus was the founding of the human civilization Czarna komnata profesora Tarantogi The Black Room of Professor Tarantoga After studying the biographies of the leading scientists and artists Tarantoga found out that without exceptions all of them were drunkards and lazy Therefore started sending smart young people into various epochs for them to invent differential calculus to paint La Gioconda etc 2 Appearances edit nbsp Tadeusz Huk who playerd Tarantoga in 1992 1954 The Star Diaries The Twenty Sixth Voyage the Last One in the collection Sezam i inne opowiadania pl In this story Ijon Tichy meets professor for the first time 1957 The Star Diaries in The Twelfth Voyage in which Ijon Tichy employs Prof Tarantoga s new invention of time acceleration on the planet of Microcephalics 1962 Przygody profesora Tarantogi Polish TV play premiered September 21 1962 7 1963 Wyprawa profesora Tarantogi scenario first print collection Noc ksiezycowa 8 1978 Die seltsamen Begenungen des Professor Tarantoga 99 min West Germany director Chuck Kerremans 9 10 Lem disliked this adaptation saying that all humor was lost 11 1992 TV play Poland first aired September 5 1992 director Maciej Wojtyszko Tarantoga Tadeusz Huk pl 12 Lem spoke favorably about both the play and the director 13 1963 Czarna komnata profesora Tarantogi scenario first print collection Noc ksiezycowa 1964 Polish TV film 1963 Dziwny gosc profesora Tarantogi scenario first print collection Noc ksiezycowa 1971 Polish TV film 1979 Professor Tarantoga und sein seltsamer Gast TV film 21 April 1979 East Germany director Jens Peter Proll 14 1975 Godzina przyjec profesora Tarantogi radio play 1977 Professor Tarantogas Sprechstunde de 15 radio play by Bayerischer Rundfunk West Germany director Dieter Hasselblatt de It was produced two more times in 1978 and 1979 by Osterreichischer Rundfunk Austria 1979 First time printed in collection Powtorka 1979 The Futurological Congress Observation on the Spot Peace on Earth 1986 Azerbaijanfilm Russian language animated TV film Iz dnevnikov Jona Tihogo Puteshestvie na Interopiyu From the Diaries of Ijon Tichy A Voyage to Interopia based on The Fourteenth Voyage 4 2011 Ijon Tichy Raumpilot TV series season 2 Tarantoga played by Peter Princz 16 Naum Vilenkin in his 1968 popular math book Rasskazy o mnozhestvah Stories About Sets invented a story in which Tarantoga debunks a tall tale of Ijon Tichy using concepts from combinatorics and set theory such as Venn diagrams and the inclusion exclusion principle 17 The novel Monday Begins on Saturday by Soviet science fiction writers Boris and Arkady Strugatsky mentions Tarantoga phenomenon as a synonym for instant teleportation References edit a b c d Wojciech Orlinski Co to sa sepulki Wszystko o Lemie Krakow Znak 2007 Section Tarantoga pp 226 227 ISBN 978 83 240 0798 1 a b Astral Stern Tarantoga wyborcza pl Roman Arbitman Poedinok krysy s mechtoj p 300 a b Iz dnevnikov Yona Tikhogo Puteshestvie na Interopiyu at IMDb nbsp Iz dnevnikov Jona Tihogo Puteshestvie na Interopiyu Pesy o professore Tarantoge at fantlab ru Przygody profesora Tarantogi filmpolski pl Wyprawa profesora Tarantogi text at lem pl The Art and Science of Stanizlaw Lem ed Peter Swirski p 169 Die seltsamen Begegnungen des Prof Taratonga at IMDb nbsp Lukasz Maciejewski Swiety spokoj an interview with Lem Wyprawa profesora Tarantogi Lukasz Maciejewski Swiety spokoj an interview with Lem Professor Tarantoga und sein seltsamer Gast at IMDb nbsp Erik Zyber Homo utopicus die Utopie im Lichte der philosophischen Anthropologie pp 85 86 Tribute To Ijon Tichy Raumpilot Staffel 2 y Naum Vilenkin Rasskazy o mnozhestvah 2017 print ISBN 5457931315 pp 42 44 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Professor Tarantoga amp oldid 1224007421, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
