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Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin

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Inward-looking; a moderate read.

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Insights from Delta of Venus

“Only the united beat of sex can bridge the distance between two people.”

Nin makes sex feel like a language. It is how these characters talk when they have no words left.

The collector wanted something cold and clinical. Nin gave him poetry instead. She proved you cannot strip the soul out of desire.

“It is the mystery of the soul that gives the body its thrill.”

Vulnerability is often the loudest thing in the room. The moments of softness between the strangers are what linger longest.

Elena finds her power by looking directly at what others hide. Watching becomes a way of owning herself.

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Published
1977
Language
EN

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