Anaïs Nin
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Left: Photograph of Anaïs Nin as a teenager, circa 1920. | Right: Photograph of Nin, date unknown.
Today in 1903, Anaïs Nin was born in France to Hispanic/Cuban parents and was given the never-ending name — Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell. Whew. Though she was raised in France and spent time in both Spain and Cuba, she lived the majority of her life in the United States where she established herself as an author.
I haven’t read any of her journals or other works, but I always stumble across quotes of hers that I like. (I wonder if she wrote anything in her journals about the weight of carrying six different names.)
on yellow wings [Tulips on Troost] | Kansas City, MO 2008
I’ve had this quote framed since college, and actually just now realized I don’t know where that frame is since I moved into my house (two years ago). Hrm… I wonder which box it’s in.
Yes. Yes. Yes.
And, here are a few new ones I discovered while researching for this post: