#Het Achterhuis

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Milestone Monday

On this day, June 12 in 1942, the German-Dutch Jewish diarist Anne Frank (1929-1945) received a diary for her thirteenth birthday while in hiding with her family during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. Frank and her family were famously captured by the Gestapo two years later in 1944 and transported to various concentration camps, where at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp Anne and her sister Margot died a few months later, probably of typhus.

The diary, which Anne Frank edited and rewrote portions of for an intended reading public, was retrieved by two women who helped hide the family and given to Frank's father Otto Frank, the family's only survivor, after the war ended and Anne's death was confirmed. The diary's ultimate publication in 1947 made Anne Frank one of the most-discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust, and arguably one of the most celebrated diarists in Western history.

The diary was originally published in Amsterdam by Contact Publishing under the Dutch title Het Achterhuis, which is usually translated as The Secret Annex but literally means "the house behind" or "back of the house." We hold the first French edition, published as Journal de Anne Frank in Paris by Calmann-Lévy in 1950, and the first American edition, translated by Barbara Mooyaart-Doubleday and published as The Diary of a Young Girl in Garden City, New York, by Doubleday & Company in 1952, with an introduction by Eleanor Roosevelt. In a prelude to her diary, which she dates 12 June 1942, Anne Frank writes:

I hope I shall be able to confide in you completely, as I have never been able to do in anyone before, and I hope that you will be a great support and comfort to me.

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Otto Frank inaugurating the Statue of Anne Frank, Amsterdam 1977

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Good Omentober 29 - 1947

Prompt by @disaster-dog

Aziraphale reflects on 1947 through a series of diary entries.

January 1st

Dear Diary,

Well, here I am, bringing in yet another earthy year alone in the bookshop but it feels different somehow. I am finding it ever so hard to get through these days, almost as if some of Crowley’s existentialism found its way to me. After learning about the tragedy in Japan I am struggling to see the good in things. The whole last year felt like such a terrible blur, possibly due to it. I didn’t know all that much about the place but the few times I popped in it truly was quite lovely. I’d always meant to ask Crowley if he had been. I think he would’ve quite liked it.

I’m worried Crowley might be more involved than he letting on. I haven’t seen him since the early years of the war and while I don’t want to believe it, I can’t fathom all of this being anything but Hell’s creation. Even if he wasn’t the conceiver, he could've been called down to Hell at any moment.

But surely Crowley wasn’t like that. He wouldn’t have killed those Nazis if that were the case. He certainly wouldn’t have saved my books.

He’s a confusing one, that wily serpent.

I do hope I see him soon.

A.Z Fell.

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May 4th

Dear Diary,

I found myself rearranging the bookshop again today. While I did enjoy the Dewey system for a while I fear it’s all too convoluted for me these days. I spent a terribly long time trying to organise everything based on how I felt when I read them. It’s a shame that so many books made me feel all manner of things. I do suppose I have some more to learn in that regard. I will finish the rearranging tomorrow, I think. Hopefully with a clearer head too.

I saw an advertisement for a lovely film called A Miracle on 34th Street. It seemed to get good reviews in the paper as well. I might even consider seeing it if time allows.

I still haven’t heard from Crowley. As each day passes I begin to wonder if he still wants to take part in our arrangement. I wonder sometimes if he was called back down to Hell and hasn’t been allowed to return to Earth.

Another part of me, a part that makes me so terribly sad, is wondering if he was discorporated since I saw him last. I try to not linger on that thought for too long. I’m sure the demon will appear as soon as time allows. He always seems to.

A.Z. Fell

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June 17th

Dear Diary,

It appears as though I am not the only one who has been faced with a sense of impending doom as of late. I’ve had numerous customers asking about a magazine (which I will never carry mind you!) that has some kind of doomsday clock on the cover. It seems as if the state of the world has caused many troubled thoughts amongst the humans as well. I’m still managing to hold on to the faith I have in God that this is all part of the plan.

I do just wish things weren’t so terribly dismal thought. 

After doing more investigation into this doomsday phenomena, it seems as if the time of the clock is rather arbitrary. I do suppose that the almighty’s plan is ineffable, after all.

It seems much like the type of thing Crowley would be intrigued by. I purchased a copy of the magazine and I have it stashed away for when he returns.

I even managed to find some of that wine he likes so much.

A.Z Fell

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June 30th

Dear Diary,

I found a new book for my collection today. It appears to be a diary, much like this one, but from a young girl during the war. I haven’t managed to finish it yet as it seems my Dutch is a little rustier than I anticipated but it’s truly something else. It feels important. I can’t help but listen to this young woman’s words, like she is desperate for someone to hear her.

Note: Order more copies of Het Achterhuis

They do say that tragedy is the greatest catalyst for art and these humans are terribly clever. I find myself wondering what they might come up with next. I just wish it didn’t take a war to do so. I have been praying more often, worried my faith is waning. I know I, a mere principality has no bearing on the ineffable plan but it’s getting harder and harder to see the bright side of all this. I do hope these blues that have overcome me will pass soon.

A.Z Fell

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November 20th

Dear Diary,

Oh how fabulous it is to have these butterflies in my chest! I got to bless the most fabulous matrimony today of a young royal couple. I bestowed upon them all angelic gifts I could muster. I do hope they live a fabulous and joyous life.

It was simply delightful to have another assignment from Heaven come through. I was getting worried when things fell quiet but it appears things are well and truly returning to normal after all.

Well, as normal as they could be. Unfortunately there has still been no sign of the demon. I haven’t had to thwart any wiles recently. I pray he returns soon. I never thought I would ever miss the antics of a demon but my routine feels rather dull without the usual back and forth.

A.Z Fell

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December 25th

Dear Diary,

This festive season has been absolutely wondrous. The decorations and traditions the humans have developed are simply beautiful and every year I get a chance to experience it all over again. I truly am the luckiest angel, it seems.

One of the lovely ladies from the shop down the road dropped of the most scrummy treats when she heard I’d be spending the day alone. She truly is a gem. I don’t mind it though. There’s enough joy in the air to please any angel.

I suppose I might have one ask. It may be hopeless but I do hope that wherever Crowley is, he is enjoying himself.

A.Z Fell

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December 30th

Dear Diary,

I had the most wondrous visitor today. I never thought I would be relieved to see a demon but I’m oh so glad he popped in today. We might be going to the park later to ring in the new year. He tells me there’s something I simply must see. I do hope it’s not another statue of Gabriel.

I am so glad Crowley is home. Maybe 1948 will be the year that things turn around.

A.Z Fell

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Het Achterhuis - Brazil (2020)

Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank’s remarkable diary has become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit.

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Books I’ve read in January:

The bell jar by Sylvia Plath

Lord of the flies by William Golding

Strange case of dr Jekyll & mr Hyde and other stories by Robert Louis Stevenson

The picture of Dorian gray by Oscar Wilde

Pingpong by s. Carmiggelt

Maus by Art Spiegelman

The making of the modern Middle East by Jeremy Bowen

The honjin murders by seishi yokomizo

The hate u give by angie Thomas

Het achterhuis by Anne Frank

The man at Mulera by Kathryn Blair

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Ik met Mehdi Chaa die jarenlang werd vastgehouden in het psychiatrische achterhuis van de gevangenis van Bergen.

Me with Mehdi Chaa who was detained for many years in the psychiatric annex of Mons prison.

Moi avec Mehdi Chaa qui a été détenu de longues années à l'annexe psychiatrique de la prison de Mons.

[wamela]

Ik denk niet aan alle ellende, maar aan al het moois dat er nog is!

Anne Frank, Het Achterhuis

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Ich habe Überschriften Het Achterhuis, “La casa de atrás”, im Spanisch.

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Libro “El diario de Ana Frank”

Ficha técnica del diario de Ana Frank: Título original: Het Achterhuis  Título en español: El diario de Ana Frank Autora: Ana Frank Género: Autobiografía, ficción Idioma: Neerlandés País: Países Bajos Año: 1942 Argumento: El diario de Ana Frank es el relato en primera persona de Ana Frank, una niña judía que se esconde de los nazis durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Ana comienza a…

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La familia Frank, como millones de personas más, se vio obligada a actuar con rapidez y dejar casi todo atrás para buscar protección. Entre las pocas posesiones de Anne se encontraba un regalo sencillo que había recibido en su decimotercer cumpleaños apenas unas semanas antes: un cuaderno de tapa dura a cuadros. Pronto se convirtió en su vehículo para cambiar el mundo para siempre. Durante los siguientes 25 meses en la clandestinidad, llenó sus páginas con un relato sincero de la vida adolescente en el “anexo secreto”, desde los pequeños detalles hasta sus sueños y temores más profundos. Con la esperanza de que las anotaciones de su diario pudieran publicarse después de la guerra, Anne consolidó sus escritos en una historia coherente titulada "Het Achterhuis" ("La casa de atrás secreta").

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Zagen zagen, wiedewiede wagen

Jan komt thuis om een boterham te vragen

Moeder was niet thuis, vader was niet thuis

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I didn’t post about it, but last year I visited the Anne Frank House!

I had the most amazing time, and Amsterdam became one of my favourite cities! ❤️

A little companion post to my thank you post!

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Het Achterhuis (The Diary of a Young Girl); Anne Frank - women in history (39/?)

On June 25th, 1947, The Diary of a Young Girl was published. It was the journal of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who had to hide during the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II.

Anne was born on June 12, 1929. Her family moved from Germany to Amsterdam in 1933, out of fear for the rise of Hitler and nazism. When Germany invaded the Netherlands, they were forced to go into hiding. They hided in the backroom office and warehouse of the business of Otto Frank; Anne's father. Their hiding spot was a secret annex or Het Achterhuis, as the book is now still known as in Dutch. She described this time in her journal. She opened her book as following:

"I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support"

In the two years Anne and her family were hiding, she continued to write in her diary. She wrote about her hopes for the future, dreaming of becoming a journalist or a writer. She last wrote in her diary on August 1, 1944. Her family was betrayed and the Gestapo discovered them on August 4, 1944. Her whole family was sent to death camps. Anne and her sister Margot were sent to Bergen-Belsen. They both died in February or March 1945, a few months before the end of the war. Her mother died in Auschwitz. Only her father survived the war.

Anne's diary was found by friends who searched het achterhuis and gave it to Otto Frank after the world war. To fulfill Anne's dreams, her book was published in 1947, two years after she died. It became a classic of war literature.

In her diary, Anne wrote:

"I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are really good at heart"

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Het Achterhuis - UK (1972)

Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank’s remarkable diary has become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit.

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