Why has only Anne Frank’s story been published as a book?

Why was Anne Frank’s story published? Are there many other Jews who were hidden? Is there something different about that story?

Asker: Mary, 12 years old

Answer

Dear Mary,

It is not the case that only the diary of Anne Frank has been published. Many more diaries of Jews from the war years have been published. I have published the diaries of Etty Hillesum myself, which have also been translated into many languages ​​(more information on

Why has only Anne Frank’s story been published as a book?

Answered by

Prof. Dr. Klaas Smelik

Hebrew and Judaism

university of Ghent

http://www.ugent.be

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