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Anne Holm, born Else Anne Jørgensen (10 September 1922 – 27 December 1998) was a Danish journalist and children's writer. She also wrote under the pseudonym Adrien de Chandelle . [ 1 ]
ANNE HOLM is principally known as the author of I Am David, one of the most important children's books written since the Second World War. Still selling around 30,000 copies each year and with ...
Anne Holm, born Else Anne Lise Jørgensen (September 10, 1922 – December 27, 1998) was a Danish journalist and children's writer. At times she also wrote under the pseudonym Adrien de Chandelle.Her books are typically recommended to age groups 8–16 years, but they include elements even for adult readers. Her best known book is I Am David ...
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54006814. LC Class. PZ7.H7322 Iae 2004. I am David is a 1963 novel by Anne Holm. It tells the story of a young boy who, with the help of a prison guard, escapes from a concentration camp in an unnamed Eastern European country and journeys to Denmark. Along the way, he meets many people who teach him about life outside the concentration camp.
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Other articles where Anne Holm is discussed: children’s literature: Denmark: …Denmark’s boldest original talent is Anne Holm, who aroused healthy controversy with her (to some) shocking narrative of a displaced boy’s journey to Denmark, the novel David (1963; Eng. trans., North to Freedom, 1965).
Anne Holm's 'I am David' is an wonderful achievement - mixing beautiful humanity and acute perceptiveness of humans' soul, both good and bad, with the harsh reality of the world. The book is seen through David's eyes, a boy who has escaped a concentration camp he was bought up in and is now adapting and learning about the 'real' world.
Apr 26, 2021 · Anne Holm, a Danish journalist and author, wrote this novel in 1963 about a twelve-year-old boy who grew up in a concentration camp in Eastern Europe and remembers nothing else. David’s life and outlook are uniformly grim. He has never even smiled.
