Anne Frank
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German-born Dutch Jewish diarist and Holocaust victim (1929–1945)
2 books in the database
About the author
Anne Frank was a German-born Jewish teenager whose name is closely tied to the diary she kept while hiding in the Netherlands during the German occupation. She is known for writing from inside that hiding place, documenting an ordinary family life under extraordinary and threatening conditions.
Her work sits at the intersection of autobiography, diary literature, and Holocaust literature. What stands out is the direct, intimate voice and the focus on daily life inside the secret annex in Amsterdam. Rather than stepping back from events, her writing stays close to them and records how a young person experiences confinement, fear, and routine at the same time.
A good place to start is Diary of Anne Frank, published in 1947, which is the key book associated with her. If you want to continue with another title from the list, try Weet je nog? Verhalen en sprookjes from 1949. She is a strong fit for readers interested in personal diaries, Holocaust writing, and history told through an individual voice.
