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Birthday of Cuban-French diarist and writer of elegant erotica, Anaïs Nin (Feb. 21, 1903 - 1977). Nin grew up in Barcelona and New York City, before moving with her first husband to Paris in 1924. Nin became involved in Bohemian circles in Paris, and was an avid student of psychology and literature. Her affair with Henry Miller is well documented, both in her Diaries and in the film Henry and June…

“This diary is my kief, hashish, and opium pipe. This is my drug and my vice.” — A.N.