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Anaïs Nin: a genius or a pervert?

Ann Novella

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Hello friends,

Today we are talking about the controversial life of erotica writer, essayist, novelist, poet and playwright Anaïs Nin.

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20 Comments

@James-pq7nf 3 months ago

I love her saying we don't see things as they are we see them as we are

@Sweetkimmmy00 3 years ago

Since finding her at 17, no author has made me feel the way Anaïs’ makes me feel. Her writing is incredible and should be way more celebrated.

@Eire_Go_Deo 2 years ago

Anaïs wrote beautifully! She could make pornographic writing sound so profound and poetic! She was a trailblazer and a wonderful ambassador/advocate for sexual freedom/expression.

@ImmortalThanos 2 years ago (edited)

I was nine years old when I discovered a copy of 'Delta of Venus' and read it. Admittedly, I was probably too young to have read that book, but it undoubtedly affected how I would view sexuality and relationships as an adult. It was a glorious experience for a boy just entering puberty, and ultimately made me more of a cerebral and sensual lover.

@BrunieStudios 2 years ago

She was abused by her father emotionally, physically, and sexually…it was from the sexual abuse that she developed a sexual addiction…
She is a great writer, one of the greats of the 20th century, and she greatly inspired my artistic self …she is brilliant, and I agree, her lack of morality clouds her brilliance.

@isaremover 6 hours ago

Thank you for this video

@StephanieJCohen 3 years ago (edited)

The movie Henry and June came out when I was in college, and I promptly went out and bought Delta of Venus and Little Birds. Still have them. I read a biography of her a few years ago (A Spy in the House of Love). She was a fascinating and complex/troubled person. I have always meant to get the diaries. And your video has prompted me to go and check for them again! I am going to have to check out her essays.

@Vaniapsyche 2 years ago (edited)

I love her writing and work. I think the only controversy is because she was a woman.

@kathleenc8810 2 years ago

Fascinating with valuable insights, making me want to revisit her writings. I agree about her morality, who are we to judge?

@paullebon323 1 year ago

This woman is completely unreliable. She is claiming that that Anaïs Nin didn't have an incestuous sexual relationship with her own father based on nothing but her desire for it not to be true.

@user-cl6jy2mb9l 3 years ago

I thought your analysis was amazing, particularly the way we harshly judge her life (one no more scandalous than those of her male contemporaries). On the topic of her father and their possible affair -- have you read the published letters between the two? Especially those considered love letters during the course of their affair; which may not have existed, but the letters certainly detail her father having a troubling view of his daughter

@JackyTheGoat 2 years ago

Thank you so much for your effort and for maiking this very clear overlook and fast dive into Anais Nin’s life and works. Much appreciated!

@johnkennedy1242 2 weeks ago

Very interesting. Thank you....from Dublin, Ireland 😊

@crysstoll1191 3 years ago

Great vid but the title(?) Why in this silly, puritanical society does one have to be Either a genius Or a pervert?

@pjsparrow5904 1 year ago

I really appreciate your perspective on her and her life style.

@BrunieStudios 2 years ago

She had an affair with her father, with many men…any affair is a poison, it wrecks havoc, destroys marriages…she paid a huge price…often grew neurotic, depressed, and in therapy her entire life…I love her writing, I love her as an artist, she inspires …we don’t judge but we can learn.

@vanoverboard 1 year ago

I saw one of her quotes on social media that got my attention ... now, i'm not a "reader" per se, but i started reading some of her diaries, quite randomly. I will take your advice with suggesting reading in the order you've given. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about her. She was certainly an interesting and gifted human being.

@StarTwinklePop 2 years ago (edited)

Emotionally abused girl in a very dysfucfunctional family/upbringing created a very creative writer but a very VERY sick person. You either become a serial killer or a malicious deceptive cunning human being using writing as a source of an outlet