The Phenomenon of Anne Frank

While Anne Frank was in hiding during the German Occupation of the Netherlands, she wrote what has become the world's most famous diary. But how could an unknown Jewish girl from Amsterdam be transformed into an international icon? Renowned Dutch scholar David Barnouw investigates the facts and controversies that surround the global phenomenon of Anne Frank. Barnouw highlights the ways in which Frank's life and ultimate fate have been represented, interpreted, and exploited. He follows the evolution of her diary into a book (with translations into nearly 60 languages and editions that added previously unknown material), an American play, and a movie. As he asks, "Who owns Anne Frank?" Barnouw follows her emergence as a global phenomenon and what this means for her historical persona as well as for her legacy as a symbol of the Holocaust.

Author: David Barnouw
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 02/05/2018
Series: Jewish Literature and Culture
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d
ISBN: 9780253032195