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't Kapoentje
''t Kapoentje'' (literally: "The Little Rascal") was a youth supplement published by the Flemish newspaper ''Het Volk (newspaper), Het Volk'' from April 3, 1947 until 1989. It was notable for its comics and, together with ''Ons Volkske'', the most important comic book magazine in Flanders.KOUSEMAKER, Kees en Evelien, "Wordt Vervolgd- Stripleksikon der Lage Landen", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, Antwerpen, 1979, p. 158. History ''t Kapoentje'' was created when the newspapers ''De Gids'' and ''De Standaard'' contested one another over copyright issues. The titles of the magazines ''Ons Volk Ontwaakt'' and ''Ons Volkske'' which were published by the newspaper ''De Nieuwe Standaard'' (n.v. De Gids) were claimed back by De Standaard in 1947. As a result, ''Ons Volk Ontwaakt'' was discontinued and changed to a new name, ''Overal'', while the series which appeared in ''Ons Volkske'' were republished in ''t Kapoentje''. From October 11, 1951 on ''t Kapoentje'' became a free supplement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Het Volk (newspaper)
''Het Volk'' ( en, The People) was a Belgian newspaper that focused on "news with a human undertone". History ''Het Volk'' was first published in 1891. It was the only paper controlled by the Christian labour organizations in Ghent. It opposed socialism. It adopted "anti-socialist daily" as its slogan. The paper was distributed in Ghent, Aalst and Brussels. In 1912, the slogan was changed to "Christian labourer's daily". In 1925, ''Het Volk'' was the first newspaper in Belgium to publish a small Sunday issue, "Het Zondagsblad" ("The Sunday Paper"). In 1930 it adopted the subtitle "Catholic Democratic Newspaper of Flanders". During the Second World War, Het Volk sold 35,000 a day. It gained international attention in 1944 when it was the first - and for a time, the only - paper to report the Von Rundstedt Offensive in the Ardennes. After the war, ''Het Volk'' started organizing sports events. In 1945, the first Omloop Het Volk cycling race was held. In 1952, ''Het Volk'' purcha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |