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Bernard Willem Holtrop (born 2 April 1941, Ermelo) is a Dutch
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living in
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since 1968, who publishes under the
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Willem. He is renowned for his sometimes provocative cartoons featuring violent and sexual imagery on political topics. He is the winner of the 2000
Stripschapprijs The Stripschapprijs is a Dutch prize awarded to comic creators for their entire body of work. It is awarded annually by the ''Stripschap'', the Dutch Society of comics fans, since 1974. The prize is non-pecuniary, but is considered the most import ...
. and of the 2013
Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême The Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême is a lifetime achievement award given annually during the Angoulême International Comics Festival to a comics author. Although not a monetary award, it is considered the most prestigious award in Franco-Be ...
. Willem has drawn in many newspapers: ', ''
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Charlie Hebdo ''Charlie Hebdo'' (; meaning ''Charlie Weekly'') is a French satirical weekly magazine, featuring cartoons, reports, polemics, and jokes. Stridently non-conformist in tone, the publication has been described as Anti-racism, anti-racist, sceptica ...
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Charlie Mensuel ''Charlie Mensuel'' (or simply ''Charlie'', "mensuel" being a French term for a monthly periodical) was a French monthly comics magazine. Its publication began in February 1969, and ceased in February 1986. Tagged ''"The newspaper full of humour ...
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1941 births Living people Dutch editorial cartoonists Dutch humorists Dutch satirists Dutch caricaturists Dutch illustrators Dutch comics artists Dutch erotic artists Cartoon controversies People from Ermelo, Netherlands Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême winners Charlie Hebdo people French male non-fiction writers Winners of the Stripschapsprijs {{cartoonist-stub