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Wilhelm Busch
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German painter, poet and cartoonist (1832–1908)

Also known as: Busch, busch w., busch wilhelm, Heinrich Christian Wilhelm Busch, Vilhelm Bush, W. Busch

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Known works

  • Max und Moritz
  • Max and Moritz
  • Plish and Plum
  • Wilhelm Busch und seine Freunde in Frankfurt und Kronberg
  • Max and Moritz and Other Bad Boy Tales (2003)