What is the Diary of a Young Girl?
Q: What is the Diary of a Young Girl?
A: The Diary of a Young Girl is a diary written in Dutch by Anne Frank. It was written secretly to an imaginary friend while she and her family were in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
Q: Who found the diary after the war?
A: After the war, Anne's father, Otto Frank, was the only known survivor of their family and he found the diary.
Q: How many languages has it been published in?
A: The diary has now been published in more than 60 different languages.
Q: When was it first published?
A: The diary was first published as Het Achterhuis. Dagboekbrieven 12 juni 1942 – 1 augustus 1944 (The Annex: Diary Notes from 12 June 1942 – 1 August 1944) by Contact Publishing in Amsterdam in 1947.
Q: Who translated it into English?
A: It was translated into English as Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Doubleday & Company (United States) and Valentine Mitchell (United Kingdom) in 1952.
Q: What awards did it win?
A: A play based on the book won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1956. It is also included on several lists of top books from the twentieth century.
Q:What themes does this book discuss?
A:The book discusses themes such as sharing and selfishness during wartime, how someone can be different on both inside and outside, and loneliness when growing up.
