The Roommate of Anne Frank

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Written by Nanda van der Zee Dutch historian and publicist Nanda Van Der Zee re-creates the life story of Fritz Pfeffer, a German born Jewish dentist, who under the uncomplimentary nick name of 'Dussel' prominently appears in the diary of Anne Frank. In her famed diary, Anne Frank describes this...

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Written by Nanda van der Zee

Dutch historian and publicist Nanda Van Der Zee re-creates the life story of Fritz Pfeffer, a German born Jewish dentist, who under the uncomplimentary nick name of 'Dussel' prominently appears in the diary of Anne Frank. In her famed diary, Anne Frank describes this man, who was her roommate in hiding for almost two years, as a narrow minded, irritating and gloomy figure. This material, including Pfeffer's last letter to Kaletta, his lover, dated 15 November 1942, came into the hands of the Nanda van der Zee, a writer who is not without some controversy. With the help of Pfeffer's son, who gave her a wealth of unpublished photographs, as well as friends and acquaintances of Kaletta and Pfeffer from Germany, Holland, Belgium and South Africa and the Pfeffer archives of the Anne Frank Foundation, she re-created the story of his life. Her book, which was first published in the Dutch language in 1990, corrects the image that Anne Frank gave Pfeffer and in essence rehabilitates him. He re-emerges as an affectionate man and a caring, warm lover. It suggests that this new image is a correction of Anne Frank's 'Diary' and may alter some of the hagiography surrounding Anne Frank and provides a more empirical, historical account. The Roommate is seen as a valuable supplement to the 'Diary'.

Paperback, 96 pages, illustrated, a general Dutch Heritage and WWII history title