N350/W406 or W605:  Dutch Culture: Modern Netherlands
Topic:Anne Frank in perspective.
Course open to graduates and undergraduates.

All literature will be read in English and the course will be
conducted in English.
Opportunity to earn one extra credit for assignments in Dutch
(beginners and advanced speakers of Dutch).

In the first part of the course, we will look at The Netherlands,
the Dutch and their mentality and culture in particular, the city of
Amsterdam, the Jewish population in the Netherlands, the Holocaust
and the Second World War in general in Europe. Other literature from
the Netherlands about WW2 will be read and discussed also.
The second part of this course will deal with the history of Anne
Frank in The Netherlands, her family, her hiding and arrest, her
famous diary, its popularity, the attacks on its authenticity, the
reception of Anne Frank in the world and the image of Anne Frank in
film. Special attention will be given to the different diary
versions.
Grading will entail: summaries of the chapters in the book and
videos, two papers, a group presentation, a final exam, regular
class attendance, and participation in class discussions.


Texts:

Anne Frank, The diary of a young girl: the definitive edition,
Publisher: Bantam Books, ISBN 0-553-57712-3

H.A. Enzen, Anne Frank. Reflections on her Life and Legacy Chicago,
2000, Publisher: University of Illinois Press, ISBN 0-252-06823-8

Jacob Boas, We are witnesses, Publisher: Scholastic Inc., ISBN 0-590-
84475-X

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