| Full Name |
Anaïs Nin |
| Date of Birth |
21 February 1903 |
| Place of Birth |
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Date of Death |
14 January 1977 |
| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
French-American |
| Education |
Largely self-educated |
| Profession |
Diarist, novelist, essayist, short story writer, erotica writer |
| Years of Activity |
Circa 1930s - 1977 |
| Brief Information |
Anaïs Nin was a French-Cuban-American diarist, essayist, novelist, and writer of short stories and erotica. Her unexpurgated diaries, spanning decades, provide an intimate and detailed account of her life and relationships, offering significant insight into 20th-century literary and artistic circles. She is also recognized for her pioneering work in erotica, particularly her collections "Delta of Venus" and "Little Birds." |