The book, the life, the afterlife, the diary remains an object of controversy as well as admiration. The book, the life, the afterlife by francine prose. The air raids, the breakins, and the brutality reported by the helpers and glimpsed from the window appear at regular intervals, so that the reader can never fully relax. This book is an analysis of anne frank s diary as a work of literature, particularly comparing the three different versions a the original version she wrote day by day, b the revised version she rewrote. And, like most readers, she remembered anne frank as a teenager who poured her thoughts and emotions into her beloved diary before her arrest and death in. Another year, another book about the second world wars bestknown diarist. A definitive, deeply moving inquiry into the life of the young, imperi.
A definitive, deeply moving inquiry into the life of the young, imperiled artist, and a masterful exegesis of diary of a young girl. Anne frank s diary is given a close reading by the author, who considers the work from. Rent anne frank the book, the life, the afterlife 1st edition 9780061430800 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. Anne frank the book, the life, the afterlife 1st edition. The book, the life, the afterlife this clip, title, and description were not created by cspan. The book, the life, the afterlife by francine prose 2009, hardcover at the best online prices at. Anne frank s diary is given a close reading by the author, who considers the work from a.
The book, the life, the afterlife, by francine prose b efore i read francine proses anne frank. Francine prose in june, 1942, anne frank received a redandwhite checked diary for her thirteenth birthday, just weeks before she and her family went into hiding from the nazis in an amsterdam attic. The recipient of numerous grants and honors, including a guggenheim, a fulbright, and a directors fellow at the center for scholars and writers at the new york public library, she is a former president of pen american center and a member of the american. Like a series of lectures, this book is divided into three sections. In her book she examines the impact that anne franks diary has had on the history.
The book, the life, the afterlife by francine prose october 27, 2014 patrick t reardon 0 in amsterdam, on the sunny and otherwise quiet morning of friday, august 4, 1944, a car pulled up in front of the opekta warehouse at 263 prinsengracht. Approved by both the anne frank house foundation in amsterdam and the anne frank fonds in basel, run by the frank family. The book, the life, the afterlife, by francine prose open this photo in gallery. The book, the life, the afterlife tells the extraordinary story of the book that became a force in the world. Because anne frank was a young girl when she wrote her diary, she has rarely been given her due as a writer.
The book, the life, the afterlife, i had never finished anne frank s the diary of a young girl, progressing perhaps 100 pages through before i became distracted by other books. Did she revise her diary in hopes of getting it published. The book, the life, the afterlife, and the new york times bestseller reading like a writer. The book concludes with some reflections by the author on the challenges and opportunities teaching anne frank to students. And the more i thought about it, the more i realized how rarely people have really recognized what a conscious, incredible work of. In examining anne franks powerful global legacy, francine prose makes a persuasive argument for her literary genius. Anne frank, author and lifetime fan francine prose has done the nearly impossible to one of the worlds most revered figures and her relentlessly poredover text. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. But the times anne lived in and wrote of in her diary made her simple life more. The book, the life, the afterlife and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Is the diary of anne frank a jewish story about the holocaust or a universal story about adolescence. Even more, she argues, it is literature, a composed and edited text written by a gifted writer. Anne frank lived a life filled with the enthusiasms and hopes shared by many young women coming into adulthood. Includes bibliographical references and index francine prose argues that the diary of anne frank is as much a deliberate work of art as it is an historical record, noting its literary merits and thoroughly investigating the diarys unique afterlife as one of the worlds most read, and banned, books. Along the way, francine prose definitively establishes that anne frank was not an accidental author or a casual teenage chronicler, but a writer of prodigious talent and ambition. The recipient of numerous grants and honors, including a guggenheim, a fulbright, and a directors fellow at the center for scholars and writers at the new york public library, she is a former president of. Philip roth revived her in the ghost writer and david mamet is soon to provide a new film life. Prose analyzes the diary as a consciously crafted work with novelistic qualities. The book, the life, the afterlife, francine prose, author of reading like a writer, deftly parses the artistry, ambition, and enduring influence of anne. In june 1942, anne frank received a redandwhite checked diary for her thirteenth birthday, just weeks before she and her family went into hiding in an. The recipient of numerous grants and honors, including a guggenheim, a fulbright, and a directors fellow at the center for scholars and writers at the new york public library, she is a former president of pen american center and a member of the american academy of arts. The book, the life, the afterlife, francine prose, author of reading like a writer, deftly parses the artistry, ambition, and enduring in anne frank. The book, the life, the afterlife provides a wealth of information about the context, history, and afterlife of the famous writer.
Anne frank s bright eyes and mischievous grin must make hers the best author photo of all time. The book, the life, the afterlife, francine prose, author of reading like a writer, deftly parses the artistry, ambition, and enduring influence of anne frank s beloved classic, the diary of a young girl. The book, the life, the afterlife, in which she makes a strong case for the literary quality of anne s writing. I would call the subject of anne franks diary even more mysterious and fundamental than st. Were joined by noted author and activist francine prose whos going to be talking about her books, anne frank. Proses research on anne frank as a writer culminated with her own retelling, anne frank.
This is a book about the book a highly favorable critique of its remarkable content and style, and the story of how it came to be. She looks at the work from a literary point of view. The book, the life, the afterlife, as inured as we may think we are to the. This book is another offering about anne frank, her book, the events leading up to and surrounding its writing, and the other people involved in her story. The book, the life, the afterlife jewish book council. The book, the life, the afterlife by francine prose another year, another book about the second world wars bestknown diarist. The book, the life, the afterlife, a new consideration of anne franks diary, and goldengrove, the story of an adolescent girl who suffers the difficult death of her older sister.
Anne frank quotes showing 124 of 24 anne is remarkably restrained in calibrating the amount of fear she will admit into the diary. Thoroughly researched, this book is an insightful look, not only into anne franks life, but into a painful period of. The most interesting section was the one showing that anne was a skilled writer who consciously crafted her diary rewriting and editing it subsequent to its initial writing. Since it was discovered on the attic floor, this manuscript has prompted debates.
The book, the life, the afterlife prose francine on. As familiar as we are with images of anne frank, francine prose writes in her provocative anne frank. When the author refers to the long and influential afterlife of anne franks diary in line 173, she means that. This book looks at anne frank s life, the various versions of her diary, how it became a play and a movie and how it is taught in schools. In anne frank, bestselling author francine prose deftly parses the artistry, ambition, and enduring influence of anne frank s beloved classic, the diary of a young girl. I wasnt always convinced by the authors literary conclusions, but this was mostly quite interesting in covering differing aspects of this remarkable diary and its author. The book, the life, the afterlife hardcover published september 29th 2009 by harpercollins publishers hardcover, 322 pages. In her book she examines the impact that anne franks diary has had on the history and understanding of the holocaust. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
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