Creating her own language of the senses, she explores an area that was. Today she is regarded as one of the leading female writers of the 20th century and a source of inspiration for women challenging conventionally defined gender roles. In Delta of Venus Anais Nin conjures up a glittering cascade of sexual encounters. I, 1966)Īnaïs Nin was largely ignored until the 1960s. I am a woman first of all." (from The Diary of Anaïs Nin, vol. "It's all right for a woman to be, above all, human. From influential feminist artist and essayist Anais Nin, Delta of Venus is one of the most important works of modern female erotica and 'a joyous display of the erotic imagination' ( The New York Times Book Review ). Spanning the years from 1931 to 1974, they give an account of one woman's voyage of self-discovery. French-born novelist, passionate eroticist and short story writer, who gained international fame with her journals. Today she is regarded as one of the leading female writers of the 20th century and a source of inspiration for women challenging conventionally defined gender roles. I, 1966) Anaïs Nin was largely ignored until the 1960s. "It's all right for a woman to be, above all, human.
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