Questions tagged [the-diary-of-a-young-girl]
Questions about the diary of Anne Frank, written between June 1942 and August 1944 while hiding for the Nazis, and published posthumously in 1947. Its Dutch title is 'Het achterhuis' ('The Secret Annex'); its English translation is known as 'The Diary of a Young Girl' or 'The Diary of Anne Frank'. Use this tag with [dutch-literature].
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Sources for claims about the identity of Kitty, the addressee of Anne Frank's diary entries
Anne Frank addressed her diary entries to Kitty and there has been much conjecture whether this name referred to a real person or was inspired by one. The English Wikipedia article about The Diary of ...
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In what way is Dussel an unflattering nickname?
From 16 November 1942 onwards, Anne Frank had to share her room with the dentist Fritz Pfeffer, who had a number of habits that Anne couldn't stand. In the German biography Anne Frank (Reinbek bei ...
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In Anne Frank's Diary, what does this quote mean? "Who besides me will ever read these letters? From whom but myself shall I get comfort?..."
What does this quote from Anne Frank's Diary mean?
Who besides me will ever read these letters? From whom but myself
shall I get comfort? As I need comforting often, I frequently feel
weak, and ...
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Is the house plan in Anne Frank's diary an artistic rendition, or is it sketched by Anne?
There is this image in the "Friday, 9 July, 1942" section of Anne Frank's diary; a design of the house which is popularly called the Secret Annex.
Did Anne's original diary have a (rough) ...
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Why does Anne Frank have so many admirers at school?
Anne Frank writes:
I have a throng of admirers who can't keep their adoring eyes off me
and who sometimes have to resort to using a broken mirror to try and
catch a glimpse of me in the classroom
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