Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.
Anaïs Nin Quotes
The artist is the only one who knows that the world is a subjective creation, that there is a choice to be made, a selection of elements.
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| Birth: | 21st February, 1903 |
| Death: | 14th January, 1977 |
| Nationality: | American, French |
| Profession: | Essayist, Journalist, Novelist, Writer |
About
Anaïs Nin was born in Neuilly, France. She was an author born to Spanish-Cuban parents in France, where she was also raised. She spent some time in Spain and Cuba but lived most of her life in the United States where she became an established author. She published journals, novels, critical studies, essays, short stories, and erotica. A great deal of her work, including Delta of Venus and Little Birds, was published posthumously.
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