1929-1945. German diarist who fled to the
Netherlands with her family 1933 to escape
Nazi persecution. During the German
occupation of Amsterdam, they and two other
families remained in a sealed-off room,
protected by Dutch sympathizers 1942-44, when
betrayal resulted in their deportation and
Anne's death in Belsen concentration camp.
Her diary of her time in hiding was published
1947 and has been made into a play and a film
publicizing the plight of millions (see
Holocaust). Previously suppressed portions of
her diary were published 1989. The house in
which the family took refuge is preserved as
a museum. Her diary sold 20 million copies in
more than 50 languages.