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"Why Is Anne Franks Diary So Famous?"

Sophia Xu
Updated: October. 29, 2023 

Anne Frank received her diary as a gift on her thirteenth birthday in 1942 1. At first, it was her place to record observations about friends and school and her innermost thoughts. 

But when she and her family went into hiding the month after the diary began, it became a war document 1. Anne wrote in the diary regularly until August 1, 1944, when the family was discovered and arrested by the Gestapo 2. Anne died of typhus in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in March 1945, just weeks before it was liberated by British troops 3.

 After the war, Anne’s father Otto Frank returned to Amsterdam from Auschwitz with Anne’s diary, which had been left behind when they were captured. In 1947, he published her writings in Dutch under the title “Het Achterhuis” (“The Secret Annex”) 4.'

 The diary was later translated into many languages and became a bestseller around the world. The diary’s popularity can be attributed to its powerful and moving account of life during the Holocaust, as well as its universal themes of hope, resilience, and the human spirit. Despite initial reluctance from publishers to release such a raw and personal account of the war, Anne’s diary has become one of the most widely read books in history, with over 30 million copies sold worldwide 2. It is required reading in many schools and has been translated into more than 70 languages 2. The building where Anne and her family hid during the war now serves as a museum and draws over a million visitors each year 2. Anne Frank’s diary has become an enduring symbol of the Holocaust and a testament to the power of the written word to inspire and educate people around the world.