Anais Nin Tribute

[thatevening]

Her writing changed my life. I know she was deeply flawed and I believe she was most likely quite mentally ill too. And yet, her way of looking at life was a true gift, a rare gem, and she used it to the limit. She opened my eyes in many ways. Rest peacefully, Anais. Know you sparked a fire in many of us and so in that way your passion still burns upon this earth.

[secrets11100]

Im named after her, so if u comment negitivly, i will get u.

[misOBGYNist]

Just the opening is ridiculous. Nothing more needs to be heard. Women are irrational. She couldn't hold a candle to either of them. Name dropping is bullshit. She has no point. The differences she's butthurt about are simple. As simple as bullshit vs. rationale, logic, reason, and substance. Women want their feelings to be validated without standard. She even says it: Because we are women. The woman's way. So fucking what. It's the artist's way that counts. You could be a dog for all I care.

[misOBGYNist]

It's all bullshit talk. Bitch talk. Cunt talk. Same old, same old. Tired. Old. Debunked before it was ever validated. Her greatest claim to fame was her encounters and associations to the MEN. It is the fate of the slit. Nin who? Exactly. 

[thatevening]

Whoops, sorry. *hands you your penis which you must have had cut off by a woman who did you wrong* It was so tiny I almost slipped on it.

She didn't reach the fame they did in her life because of the hate against female writers of the time. Now days I can name you many women AND men who adore her work. If you ever read her journals you'd know she pulled all the strings. The men worshiped her. Control was always hers.

[misOBGYNist]

@thatevening How boring & puerile. But just for fun, I'll destroy you anyway. 1. penis insults. How original & effective. Yawn. 2. Ah, the 'ol misogyny card. How original & effective. Yawn. 3. The men didn't worship her, they fucked her & she used them to succeed. Same shit different day. 4. Anyone will always have some fans--doesn't make them good. William Hung has fans. 5. You got NOTHING. You can barely articulate or string a coherent sentence together. Thanks for playing. ; )

[thatevening]

@misOBGYNist LMAO. Oh, you don't get life at all. Women and men are equal in all ways, including we both can be huge bitches and assholes. You proved that point. I won't even bother to reply because you are sooo fuckign pathetic, little tiny man. Women will continue to stomp on you as they must have to make you this way. You're a loser. Not fit to clean my high heels. End of story. Whatever you reply just proves how low you are. Byebye, loser. :P

[misOBGYNist]

@thatevening Women & men are not equal in all ways. I know that reality bothers you, but your butthurt about it won't make it any less true. Keep envying us little girl, it amuses me. Bitches have never "stomped" on me bc I never allow it, sry to burst your bubble there sweetheart. I am a man not a mangina like you're used to dealing with. Repeating the same lame insults only underscores how unoriginal & mindless you are. (cont...)

[misOBGYNist]

@thatevening Cont... Your tiny brain can't come up w/ anything new. Your ho heels, excuse me, high heels must make you look a bit more expensive than your $20 job. "I won't even bother to reply..." Of course, the 'ol hit & run after being obliterated bc you have comeback. Typical bitch move. Run away little bitch, go back to the little mangina pussies you're used to dealing with who take you shit--next time you'll think twice bf talking shit to a MAN. ; )

[misOBGYNist]

EDIT: bc you have NO comeback.

[yelmprincess]

I love her. WHy no movie of her life

[hspmisc]

IS this the voice of real Anais Nin ??

[ksol1460tv]

I think she's cute, and I like her books, especially where she writes about Paris and does character sketches of interesting people, places & things. I think my favorite is her article on Watts Towers.

[Baskiful]

Borderline-Syndrom is the wright word.

[Baskiful]

Anaiis war eine exzellente Tagebuchschreiberin, aber keine Schriftstellerin im eigentlichen Sinn. Ich vermute, sie litt am Boderline-Syndrom. 

[mightybfool]

Im going to name my daughter after her I love the name its so beautiful and so rare

[daniela4u1]

i dont understand why people gived negative votes for wilwad just couse he/she asked who is anais nin, all who did that better answer to that person....its not a crime if someone doesnt know all people in history!!!!!!

[ucsteve]

I love you, Anais, happy valentines day. Thank you for all the days and nights of joy your works have given me.

[bel636]

it's veryy veryy nul

[chechy59]

ANAIS NISN FUE MI INSPIRACION PARA DARME ANIMO Y ESCRIBIR ACERCA DE UN EPISODIO EN MI VIDA Y TAMBIEN LA QUE ME ABRIO LOS OJOS A MI VIDA VERDADERA Y SIN TAPUJOS NI MENTIRAS....SER YO

[SJamesGray]

This is a beautiful reading

[CelestialEmbodiment]

She's an abomination. What Miller saw in her remains a mystery.

[AudreyDurden]

voice

[alvarezrosanna]

is that her voice?

[alvarezrosanna]

her voice? is her?

[alvarezrosanna]

is tha her voice?

[publishsarah]

Wonderful photos, wonderful recording. Thank you!

[Lilybop1]

I strongly identified with Anais Nin in the late 60's, early 70's. I went to a talk she gave in a church near Harvard Square, and she seemed delicate and strong. She was sensitive and very brave, and I think I gained courage from knowing her through her words. She was fierce, and I loved her. Thanks for posting this.

[TheGypsyPoet]

Thank you so much for this recording of Anais Nin. Her personification of our relationships with ourselves and others in a discourse of diary connects the experience with form and fantasy that I have never experienced as a reader. Her voice here is a gift. Thank you, thank you..."I do not want fiction either, just faithfulness in my own translation of man and woman."~so beautiful.

[JulieGanee]

she is trivial,banal,trien to be fine, she never let out her real whore face, even she enjoyd screwing Henry .She is prude.

[Noummmee]

I love her. She's my heroe :)

[dannyamosflynn]

He forgot to mention that you can always get a cake, under glass, clean of sand, even if on some days it will be a recycled cake. After they kicked the French out they must have made them leave their pastry books behind.

[LeapIntoMySoul]

I find impressing, that she changed herself from a nearly autistic girl to a strong and relaxed woman, being a woman. I like the book "Sanftmut des Zorns. Was es heißt, Frau zu sein." Generally, I like people diving into themselves,eager to learn,just like Anais Nin.

[Beauxdeauxfinglok]

Yup. They so rarely make people like this... One of the most beautiful humans I've ever been exposed to.

[marmas58ink]

Somehow her voice isn't at all surprising, almost familiar.

Early 80s, college yrs I was a Nin-ophile. My impression, by the time she got to NY felt her diaries had become too extroverted, too much sheer observation, & indeed a habit, felt she'd become jaded. I preferred the more innocent, uncertain self-&-world discovering woman, when she & her world were held in balance & in tension. Liked her poetic-erotic books, (House of Incest) but those early diary vols should never be forgotten.

[marmas58ink]

Pisces, w/ Libra rising... which is info I think I got from her diaries. That 'image' /dicotomy does suit her.

Looking online this reading probably comes from 1972, "at the 92nd St YM/YWCA Poetry Center in New York City".

[fairiebee]

Thank you so much for posting this. The piece clarified something about Anais that I have wondered about for many years. Was she merely a sophist with a writing habit, or was she truly searching through her experimentation in her relationship with Henry and June for woman's personification in the collective psyche and literature. I know from her words here, that she loved June, because she identified with her pain, not because of something tawdry as it is commonly portayed, Anais is a treasure.

[aryay00]

She wrote in the surrealist style. Her writings are as personal and abstract as S. Dali's paintings. It is not only a matter of taste but also of understanding her symbolism. Sometimes difficult to explain.

[MrEverydayNick]

Secretly my heart loves her and She exists.

She'll exist for every man who wants to dream of her for the rest of the times. The diaries changed my life too.

Thanks for this piece

[TheDrea103]

What a beautiful accent!

[Localulu27]

Anais Anais

[zapkvr]

You know I read her erotica "Delta of Venus" in the eighties and it was interesting. Not as interesting as Dworkin but I still got it. I tried to read "A woman speaks" I though it should have been titled "A woman never shuts up" The number of times that she tells her interviewer that she has completely misunderstood "The diaries" was just ridiculous. I know The diaries are impenetrable. Nin's style of writing is not made for anyone to understand. Very disappointing.

[geekfish]

The few books I read were pretty clear. She brings to the surface taboo thoughts we all have and paints them as if there were not oppressive social mores. To write a happening of molestation and make it beautiful is a pretty amazing talent. To be free of guilt and to freely express oneself , sexually and intellectually is something I have always wanted.

[mmmmmerr]

She is so amazing. Inspire me with all her creations.. i just love her <3

[Wormdei]

Her final comment is gold.

[hbr54]

As profound as ever, Anaïs Nin was, and is, the voice that should never be silenced. Her words will always inspire me and hopefully all others who listen closely.

[debness77]

What a gorgeous video.

[yeahbyme]

This woman is is towering. I celebrate her talent, her touch. And hearing this, her own voice, I realize her great humour too. The Diaries changed my life.

[philhop0609]

Anais Nin restera la grande plus grande dame de l'AMOUR......Merci pour ces images et sa voix !!!!

[immantiat]

Thanks for the slide-show and her voice. Now I have an impression of the human being that has created most of my recent joys. Yet, I think might be needed some more pictures for the delight...a soul in paris, a sunny Acapulco...The more I hear and witness her life here the more I like it. :)

[obedientwaves]

I could listen to her voice (that laugh!) all day... LOVE this woman. One of my top favorite people of all time.

[josh4236]

she had raging herpes, i know i wouldnt. also shes got a huge member

[weedbythesea]

what ?

[ElHombreConDosOjos]

It's poignantly despicable when a woman like

Anais Nin boasts of her degeneracy.

[NamiYaya]

Anais Nin: una donna per tutte.

[wasteland70]

Anais, who was absolutely crazed, is truly the first liberated woman. The woman who kept her sensitivity, her nature and still wrote the most powerful, liberating prose. We live now in a banksruptcy of both the feminine and the masculine. We understand nothing anymore. Bless Anais.

[Cxin0]

Me la ponía durísima.

[wilwad]

Who is Anais Nin?

[originaldylan]

google and become enlightened

[wasteland70]

You need to go to the library and check out Check out Henry & June, Fire and Incest. It is a fascinating time, Paris and Henry and Anais and June and Hugo. Anais is just a fabulous woman and more than that a fabulous ARTIST!

[wilwad]

Its not a crime NOT to know, hence the reason for my asking!

[wasteland70]

I don't think it's a crime. I didn't know at one time, either. I remember when a man told me about Nin and Miller and, well, now I'm nuts!!!! LOL!!! Happy Reading!!!!

[wilwad]

hmph. sounds like this is some kind of club for a special few.

[FreedomFighterPanda]

Such beautiful words, from an amazing woman.

[jokeharmonica]

great job

[melncoly]

happy birthday beauty!

[NewJerseyRipper]

lovely lady, witty & sophisticated. every word a kiss.

[eebeelive]

Such soft quite humorous wisdom

[logoville]

A very nice women. Some poeople are alive , even after they death. As Nin is !

[Groen1989]

I'm so very touched

Anais sets an example for women, for men, about the miracle of creating, that woman have in their hands.

[FartheadOgre]

The eternal wound of existence is merely a receptacle for the seed of God.

[rakinaka]

Question: Where is Anais Nin when this speech is given? And what context is it given in?

[Juliday01]

Anaïs Nin : The most skillful of the pathological liars of the 20th century.

[Groen1989]

Why is that?

[leonardo12345678910]

Dylan this is the greatest video ever

[ucsteve]

The book I would take on that "desert island",

HOUSE OF INCEST, by Anais Nin.

[wannababrit]

The delicacy in a voice that did not cloak the steel of her ideas; the bisexual choices taht revealed her inner/outer female and male roles. Anais was everything in one and needed no apologies. It is so lovely to hear her voice.

[daniela4u1]

@wannababrit being bysexual is not a choice, its a feelingthat comes from inside.when its chosen its not bisexuality or gay, it calles feminism...gay/lesbian thing its not about roles, its about love and sex.understand the difference?straight people are not straight couse they know everyone has roles.its couse they have attraction and chemistry.

[fedyfan]

wow...when i read her diaries, this is what i imagined her to be. so gracious, so ellegant...and that accent!!!

[JimMorrisonsWidow]

That last line about God and a good woman being behind every achievement of a man... good for her!

[sisterdiggins]

She was just AMAZING!

Thanks for this

[angelface2211]

Thanks for this beautiful vídeo. I really enjoyed it!

[sugar2cube]

i was named after anais nin

[originaldylan]

awesome, I was named after Bob Dylan... or Dylan Thomas depends on how honest my parents are being

[sugar2cube]

lol cool

[marincamille]

@originaldylan i always thought that if i ever had a son, i would name him after both. :)

[aMagicalUnic0rn]

@sugar2cube aww I was just thinking if i ever have children and its a girl I will name her Anais-Nin. Then I saw your commment.

[jmoore23231976]

@aMagicalUnic0rn I named my daughter anais corinne after anais nin

[marzenun]

nonono!

anais was played by maria de medeiros in "henry and june"!!

(also butch's girlfriend in 'pulp fiction':)

thx for this! i'm very touched by this. great to listen to her!

[originaldylan]

you're soooo right I messed up on that. Funny enough I had JUST checked out the right info when I wrote that comment. I always get mixed up between the two, despite their differences

[Frvescent]

beautiful! thank you~

[msumedanthro]

so, I know now how her voice sounds. if anyone has seen henry and june, the actress who plays anais nin is a deadringer! she does a really good job with the role, down to the voice.

[vinakti]

Fantastic! A great treasure!

[Cinders29]

How wonderful to hear her voice! I got a postcard from her once. It was addressed to the guy who had lived there before me. She was one of a kind, beautiful, passionate, and bridging the gap between emotion and intellect.

[mickjamm]

wow - a postcard from Anais Nin...how far out is that ?

[jackhillty]

please enjoy the following brain-dead posts!

[originaldylan]

lol

[mermaidoiselle]

funny.

Nin was the superior writer to Miller and they both knew it! Not her novellas, in my opinion, but that Diary wow. Her Diary stands as one of the most original literary creations of modern western literature. Miller taught her...other things :)

[mickjamm]

Anais Nin is sublime - however , a better writer than H M does not exist.

[mermaidoiselle]

Not in my world.

[mickjamm]

Really you can't compare them - two very different Bells...maybe one day human kind will hear them ringing and wake up.

[mermaidoiselle]

But of course! :) My comment was a playful one, but there is discourse between HM and AN where he does pretty much bow down to her at some point. I think it's in the Literate History collections of letters.

There's no point in being "better" than anyone , et cetera. I just love Anais, and feel she is way underrated and over-sex-ified by her critics, as compared with HM, who I'd argue is overrated, though he is a wonderful writer at times and delightful figure in literary history.

[daniela4u1]

@mermaidoiselle like anal sex? jajaja.lol

[originaldylan]

imagine how great of a writer it could have been

[naturerules7]

Awesome video.

[formless777]

That was charming

[originaldylan]

thank you

[nanogirl]

Thank you for this.