Lambertus Jacobus Johannes "Bertus" Aafjes (May 12, 1914 â April 22, 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 Swolgen.
Aafjes wrote a five-book series featuring Japanese samurai à Âoka 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.