Anne Frank was a Jewish diarist and one of the most discussed victims of the Holocaust.
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She was born on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, and died in February or March 1945 at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
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Anne is best known for her diary:
- “The Diary of a Young Girl” – Also known as “The Diary of Anne Frank”, it was written while she and her family were in hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam during World War II.
- In her diary, Anne shared her thoughts, fears, hopes, and experiences as a teenager facing persecution, showcasing her remarkable insight and maturity.
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The Frank family went into hiding in 1942, living in a secret annexe behind her father’s business premises.
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They remained hidden for two years before being betrayed and arrested by the Nazis in 1944.
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Anne’s father, Otto Frank, was the only survivor of the annexe. He published her diary in 1947, fulfilling her dream of becoming a writer.
Anne Frank’s diary has been translated into over 70 languages and adapted into numerous films, plays, and documentaries, serving as a powerful reminder of the human cost of prejudice and war.
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