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'''''Boerke''''' is a [[Flemish]] cartoon character created by Pieter De Poortere in 2001. The name is a [[diminutive]] of ''[[boer]]'' and so means "little farmer" in Dutch. He has been translated into other languages such as French where he is known as '''''Dickie'''''. The character is a farmer but is often shown in other costumes and settings as an [[anti-hero]]. The comic strips are typically visual jokes with no text.{{r|CBMR}} |
'''''Boerke''''' is a [[Flemish]] cartoon character created by Pieter De Poortere in 2001. The name is a [[diminutive]] of ''[[boer]]'' and so means "little farmer" in Dutch. He has been translated into other languages such as French where he is known as '''''Dickie'''''. The character is a farmer but is often shown in other costumes and settings as an [[anti-hero]]. The comic strips are typically visual jokes with no text.{{r|CBMR}} |
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Publisher | Ballon; Nanuq |
Created by | Pieter De Poortere |
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Notable aliases | Dickie |
Boerke is a Flemish cartoon character created by Pieter De Poortere in 2001. The name is a diminutive of boer and so means "little farmer" in Dutch. He has been translated into other languages such as French where he is known as Dickie. The character is a farmer but is often shown in other costumes and settings as an anti-hero. The comic strips are typically visual jokes with no text.[1]
The character's comic strips appear in magazines and newspapers such as Knack, have been collected in book form and are exhibited at a museum in Brussels – the Belgian Comic Strip Center.[2] An animation has been shown on the Flemish TV station, VRT.[3]
In 2022, the character was used to lead a campaign against plastic pollution.[3]
Reception
The first collection of Boerke won a prize as the best comic in the Dutch language.[4]
References
- ^ David Andrews (2017), "Dickie – Silence is Golden", Comic Book and Movie Reviews
- ^ Pieter De Poortere Auditorium, Belgian Comic Strip Center, 2022
- ^ a b Jennifer Rankin (10 May 2022), "'People laugh but think twice': Belgian cartoonist takes on plastic pollution", The Guardian
- ^ Lien Devos (2022), The Dickie Bible, Flanders Literature
External links