"This celebrated volume begins when Nin is about to publish her first book and ends when she leaves Paris for New York"--
The Diary of Anaïs Nin Series
This series delves into the mind of a woman who lived outside conventions, renowned for her fearless self-exploration. Through her authentic writings, readers are immersed in a world of art, literature, and bohemian society, crossing paths with influential figures. The diaries reveal intimate confessions, bold thoughts, and profound human observations. It is a celebration of female independence and the pursuit of truth, articulated in precise and poetic language that explores the deepest facets of human experience.
Recommended Reading Order
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- 2
Beginning with Nin's arrival in New York, this volume is filled with the stories of her analytical patients. There is a shift in emphasis also as Nin becomes aware of the inevitable choice facing the artist in the modern world. "Sensitive and frank...[Nin's] diary is a dialogue between flesh and spirit" (Newsweek). Edited and with a Preface by Gunther Stuhlmann; Index.
- 4
The author's experiences in Greenwich Village, where she defends young writers against the Establishment, and her trip across the country in an old Ford to California and Mexico. "[Nin is] one of the most extraordinary and unconventional writers of this century" (New York Times Book Review). Edited and with a Preface by Gunther Stuhlmann; Index.
- 5
Journals of Anais Nin, Vol. 5
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The author's experiences in Mexico, California, New York, and Paris, her psychoanalysis, and her experiment with LSD. "Through her own struggling and dazzling courage [Nin has] shown women groping with and growing with the world" (Minneapolis Tribune).
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Nin continues her debate on the use of drugs versus the artist's imagination, portrays many famous people in the arts, and recounts her visits to Sweden, the Brussels World's Fair, Paris, and Venice. "[Nin] looks at life, love, and art with a blend of gentility and acuity that is rare in contemporary writing" (John Barkham Reviews). Edited and with a Preface by Gunther Stuhlmann; Index.
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The final volume ends as the author wished-not with her last two years of pain but at a joyous, reflective moment on a trip to Bali. "One of the most remarkable diaries in the history of letters" (Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times). Edited and with a Preface by Gunther Stuhlmann; Index; photographs.
