The ''Bronzen Adhemar'' (Dutch for "Brass Adhemar") is the official Flemish Community Cultural Prize for Comics, given to a

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comics author for his body of work. It is awarded by the Flemish Ministry of Culture during Strip Turnhout, the major Flemish

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festival, once every two years.

History

Continuing the idea of a comics award given once in 1972, the prize was definitely installed by the makers of the magazine

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in 1977, "to emphasize and enhance the quality of Flemish comics". From 1979 on, the winner also got an exposition during the festival in

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. The prize then changed from yearly to two-yearly. The organisation of the Award was transferred to the "Bronzen Adhemar Stichting" in 1991, and again to the Flemish Community in 2003, when a monetary prize of 12,500 Euro was added to the statue all winners received.

The name

The "Bronzen Adhemar" (Brass Adhemar) is named after Adhemar, the son of ''

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'', one of the classic Flemish comics. Twice, a "Gouden Adhemar" (Golden Adhemar) was awarded on special occasions.

Winners

* 1972: ''Ciso''-Award for Bob De Moor * 1977: Hec Leemans and Daniel Janssen for ''Bakelandt'' * 1978:

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for ''

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'' * 1979: Karel Biddeloo for ''

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'' * 1981: Jean-Pol for ''Kramikske'' * 1983: Merho for Kiekeboe * 1985: Berck for ''

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'' and ''Lowietje'' * 1987: Erika Raven for ''Thomas Rindt'' * 1989: Johan De Moor for ''Kasper'' * 1991:

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for ''Sam'' and ''Omni'' * 1993:

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for ''Chelsey'' ** Gouden Adhemar:

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* 1995: Dirk Stallaert for ''Nino'' and ''

'' * 1997: Ferry for ''De kronieken van Panchrysia (The chronicles of Panchrysia)'' * 1999: Erik Meynen for ''De jaren van Dehaene (The years of Dehaene)'' * 2001: Marvano for ''

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'' and '' Dallas Barr'' * 2003:

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for ''De Avonden (The evenings)''. Matena is Dutch but lives in Belgium since the mid-1980s. * 2005:

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for ''

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'' and ''

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'' ** Gouden Adhemar:

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* 2007: Kim Duchâteau **also nominated: Luc Cromheecke, and Simon Spruyt and Fritz Van den Heuvel * 2009:

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for ''Het Jaar van de Olifant'' * 2011: Steven Dupré for ''Sarah en Robin'' * 2013:

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for ''

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'' * 2015: Luc Cromheecke for '' Plunk'' * 2018: Jeroen Janssen * 2020:

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References

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External links

Strip Turnhout
Comics awards Belgian comics Belgian awards Awards established in 1977 The Adventures of Nero