Bibliograph

Anaïs Nin, a biography, Deirdre Bair

Type

Label

Anaïs Nin, a biography, Deirdre Bair

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 522-620) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Anaïs Nin

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

30895634

Responsibility statement

Deirdre Bair

Sub title

a biography

Summary

Biography of controversial author Anaïs Nin, known for her erotic books and many affairs, especially the one with fellow writer Henry Miller, with information taken from Nin's extensive diaries and interviews with family, friends, and enemies

Table Of Contents

A most unlikely marriage -- The ugly little girl -- The indispensable lifeline -- Miss Nin and Linotte -- "What to do with Anais" -- Where shall this lead us?" -- Battles of interest -- Mediocre unfaithfulness -- An unprofessional study -- "A man who makes life drunk" -- Those millers -- The well-kept mistress -- The banker woman -- Lover of the world and men -- HIM -- "An emotional love tapeworm" -- Birth -- Friendships with women -- Nanankepichu -- The three musqueteers -- The literary madam -- Changes -- The hurt self"Begin anywhere and flow along" -- Colette and Cheri -- "Life again, life!" -- An edifice of lies -- The trapeze -- Literature's invisible woman -- Acting out the dream -- Wider perspectives -- The meaning of freedom -- The Black children -- "Why not me?" -- "Too much to say" -- "Nin rediscovered in Denver" -- "Story of the diary" -- Being famous -- "The book of pain."

Classification

Creator