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Anais Nin

CubanFebruary 21, 1903 – January 14, 1977Experimental Fiction

Anais Nin was a Franco-Cuban diarist and fiction writer whose lyrical, erotic work celebrated female desire and the unconscious. Her multivolume diary is her greatest achievement, but her erotica and experimental novels have a devoted following.

Works

  • Delta of VenusErotic short story collection exploring female desire and sensuality across cultures→
  • Little BirdsCollection of erotic stories depicting women's sexual experiences and fantasies→
  • House of IncestPoetic prose novel exploring themes of incest, desire, and psychological entanglement→
  • Spy in the House of LoveNovel about a woman leading a secret double life navigating desire and identity→
  • A Spy in the House of LoveNovel about a woman leading a secret double life navigating desire and identity→

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