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Diary of ‘Polish Anne Frank’, kept hidden for over 70 years, to be published next week

Renia Spiegel’s clarity of writing has drawn comparisons to the Dutch teenager's famous diary

September 13, 2019 14:18
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The diary of a teenager dubbed the “Polish Anne Frank”, which has been sealed away in a bank vault in New York for decades, will finally be published by her family.

Renia Spiegel’s journal has drawn comparisons to the Diary of Anne Frank for its clarity and skilful writing.

Renia's Diary: A Young Girl's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust has been described by publisher Penguin Books as "an extraordinary testament to both the horrors of war, and to the life that can exist even in the darkest times”, CNN reported.

Spiegel, who lived in Przemysl, in south East Poland, was shot by the Nazis in 1942, aged 18.

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