Read the Damien strip with your class

Father Damien became a national icon after his death in 1889, as evidenced by his election as the Greatest Belgian. His solidarity - across borders of nationality, skin color, faith and philosophy - still serves as inspiration. But how did the path of Jozef De Veuster, a young priest from Tremelo, lead to Molokai, where he stood up as a human rights activist avant la lettre for the sick who had been expelled from society?

In the comic strip Drawn Damiaan Bart Maessen and Ruben Boon tell the unlikely story of Damien's journey, from Tremelo via Leuven and Paris to the Hawaii Islands. Jan Bosschaert illustrated their story in an inimitable way. This Damien strip is an indispensable source of inspiration for young and old.

Signed Damian
Jan Bosschaert, Ruben Boon
and Bart Maessen
€ 7.50 - 56 pp.
ISBN 978-94-6131-749-0
Publisher Van Halewyck
www.vanhalewyck.be

Jan Bosschaert is one of the most famous illustrators of the Low Countries. He previously drew the comic series Sam, Jaguar and De Geverniste Vernepelingskes and is also known for his book covers, posters and record covers.

Bart Maessen is a religious teacher at the Damien Institute in Aarschot.

Ruben Boon is project leader of Damiaan Today, the Damien project of the Fathers of the Sacred Hearts. The comic was made possible in part thanks to the support of the Flemish and Dutch fathers of the Sacred Heart.

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Request the comic file (viewing and reading guide) free of charge

Comic expert Jan Cumps (KU Leuven) created this file as an inspiring viewing and reading guide for the Damiaan strip Drawn Damiaan. It offers teachers, pupils and other interested parties the opportunity to look at the Damien strip with different eyes and also learn something from it. You can obtain the file free of charge from the author: jan.cumps@kuleuven.be