A Half Century with Anaïs Nin: Benjamin Franklin V

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English - October 15, 2015 08:00 - 47 minutes - 27.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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Benjamin Franklin V began his study of Anaïs Nin in 1966 at the dawn of her fame and it continues today. Franklin provides listeners with a unique insight that come from not only a half century of study, but from his acquaintance with Nin herself. He discusses Nin’s incredible need for privacy, her need to control what was written about her, and the meaning and significance of her work.