Lambertus Jacobus Johannes "Bertus" Aafjes (May 12, 1914 – April 23, 1993) was a Dutch poet noteworthy for his poems about resistance to German occupation during World War II. was born in Amsterdam, married and was the father of 3 daughters and 1 son. He died in Venlo. Aafjes wrote a five-book series featuring Japanese samurai Ōoka Tadasuke. His work is marked by his devout Catholicism, but he also scripted the comics Mannetje Bagatel (1946) and Kleine Isar, de Vierde Koning (1962) for Eppo Doeve , as well as Peter-kersen-eter (1943) and De Vrolijke Vaderlandse Geschiedenis (1948) for Piet Worm. Bibliography Aantekeningen bij zijn poëzie ëzie der oude Egyptenaren ' Een reisboek over Italië , reisverslag ("Boekenweekgeschenk") , jeugdboek References External links 1914 births 1993 deaths 20th-century Dutch poets 20th-century Dutch male writers 20th-century Dutch novelists Catholic poets Dutch Roman Catholics Dutch comics writers Dutch male novelists Dutch male poets Writers from Amsterdam