Het Achterhuis: Dagboekbrieven van 12 juni 1942–1 augustus 1944
Otto Frank's principal publication and the foundation of his public work.
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Otto H. Frank Books in Order
Otto Heinrich Frank (1889–1980) was a German-born businessman who moved to the Netherlands with his family in 1933. He was the father of Anne and Margot Frank and the only member of the eight people who hid in the Secret Annex to survive the Holocaust. After the war, he compiled and arranged Anne's diary for publication, helped preserve and document its worldwide reception, and later collaborated on books about Anne and her family.
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Dear Cara: Letters from Otto Frank: Anne's Father Shares His Wisdom
A direct collection of Otto Frank's letters and reflections.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (1)
- Weerklank van Anne Frank
nonfiction collection · 1970
Edited works (1)
- Het Achterhuis: Dagboekbrieven van 12 juni 1942–1 augustus 1944
edited diary · 1947
Other (2)
- Dear Cara: Letters from Otto Frank: Anne's Father Shares His Wisdom
correspondence · 2000
- Anne Frank en familie: foto's van Otto Frank
photobook · 2004
Frequently asked questions about Otto H. Frank
Who was Otto H. Frank?
Otto Heinrich Frank was a German-born Jewish businessman, the father of Anne and Margot Frank, and the only one of the eight people who hid in the Secret Annex to survive the Holocaust.
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What did Otto Frank do before and during World War II?
He briefly studied art history, served in the German Army during World War I, and later joined his family’s bank. After moving to Amsterdam in 1933, he ran businesses selling pectin, spices, and herbs, and arranged the hiding place behind his office in 1942.
How did Otto Frank survive the Holocaust?
After being deported to Auschwitz, Otto was too weak to join the camp’s evacuation and remained in the sick barracks. Soviet troops liberated him on January 27, 1945.
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Was Otto Frank the author of Anne Frank’s diary?
No. Anne Frank was the diary’s sole author; Otto compiled her original and revised texts, along with some short stories, for the first Dutch edition published in 1947.
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What is Otto Frank remembered for today?
Otto Frank is remembered for helping bring Anne’s diary to readers worldwide, supporting the preservation of the Secret Annex, and remaining involved with the Anne Frank House, which opened in 1960. He also advocated reconciliation, peace, and human rights.
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