And then the day came,
when the risk
to remain tight
in a bud
was more painful
than the risk
it took
to Blossom.
Author's Notes/Comments:
by Anais Nin
Anais was born in Neuilly, just outside Paris.
In 1923 she married Hugo Guiler, who had studied literature and economics and had acquired a good position in an international bank, allowing them to live comfortably.
From being a cult figure of the early feminist movement, Anais later rose to international prominence with her writing. She is best known for her diaries but also produced a number of avant-guarde novels and a prose poem in the French surrealistic style as well as wonderful erotic short stories, published posthumously. Characterized by the use of powerful and, at times, disquieting imagery, her work reveals great sensitivity and perception.
In 1973 she received an honorary doctorate from Philadelphia College of Art. She was elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1974.
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as lovely as it is true
Anais bin was the first raunchy female writer of her time her descriptions were very explicit and gave rise to many erotica novels, I have read a few of them, she not amongst my favourites though I do admire her groundbreaking ideology and paving the way for equality and enjoyment for women, I hope its the same anais were talkinng about else someone IS likely to become very offended! Cheers SS.
Don't let any one shake your dream stars from your eyes, lest your soul Come away with them! -SS
"Well, it's love, but not as we know it."