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And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was greater than the risk it took to bloom.
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Birth: | 21st February, 1903 |
Death: | 14th January, 1977 |
Nationality: | American, French |
Profession: | Essayist, Journalist, Novelist, Writer |
Anaïs Nin was born in Neuilly, France. She was an author born to Spanish-Cuban parents in France, where she was also raised. She spent some time in Spain and Cuba but lived most of her life in the United States where she became an established author. She published journals, novels, critical studies, essays, short stories, and erotica. A great deal of her work, including Delta of Venus and Little Birds, was published posthumously.
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