Fabulous, and what a subtle reminder of the power that is lost - or siphoned off - when we water down a deeply personal experience to represent a larger audience. It is Black Lives Matter vs All Lives Matter, right? Thanks for the DM that got me here. Great work.
I wish I'd seen this back in August, but at least I'm seeing it now. I finally got around to reading the Diary a couple years ago and I so agree with what you said about it defying expectations. Anne Frank was a gifted writer, "beyond her years," and I wondered how much the original work was edited. That aside, it is very moving, especially moving for it's humility. I did not know about the battle to gain access to the material and I can only be thankful that this book was not co-opted for political purposes. It surprises me that a court would consider anyone but her father, who suffered though the years of imprisonment and death of his entire family, as having "rights" to her story. Though this is a familiar subject, your piece is very enlightening. Thank you.
Fabulous, and what a subtle reminder of the power that is lost - or siphoned off - when we water down a deeply personal experience to represent a larger audience. It is Black Lives Matter vs All Lives Matter, right? Thanks for the DM that got me here. Great work.
I wish I'd seen this back in August, but at least I'm seeing it now. I finally got around to reading the Diary a couple years ago and I so agree with what you said about it defying expectations. Anne Frank was a gifted writer, "beyond her years," and I wondered how much the original work was edited. That aside, it is very moving, especially moving for it's humility. I did not know about the battle to gain access to the material and I can only be thankful that this book was not co-opted for political purposes. It surprises me that a court would consider anyone but her father, who suffered though the years of imprisonment and death of his entire family, as having "rights" to her story. Though this is a familiar subject, your piece is very enlightening. Thank you.
Thank you so much, I'm very glad that you found it engaging.
Very different from previous articles, but great nonetheless, maybe your best!
Thank you!