Listen "The Anne Frank Phenomenon"
Episode Synopsis
How can we understand the extraordinary scope and magnitude of global fame and notoriety achieved by Anne Frank? The Anne Frank diary has been translated into over sixty languages and sold over twenty million copies. It has inspired everything from graphic novels and Japanese anime to movies and off-Broadway musicals. The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam has become a major tourist destination attracting over 1.2 million tourists in 2019. Dutch historian David Barnouw, world renowned Anne Frank specialist, explains the enduring memory of Anne Frank in his book, The Phenomenon of Anne Frank. A conservation with David Barnouw about the Anne Frank phenomenon and the Holocaust in the Netherlands.
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