Children of the Albatross, [1947].

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Children of the Albatross, [1947].

Signed corrected typescript of Nin's novel. Title page contains a literary agent's stamp and publishing details in another hand beneath. On the verso Nin has noted "Characters in this novel have previously appeared in Ladders To Fire." Most of the corrections are of typing errors but there are a few textual changes. With the manuscript are a typed promotional statement, 1950, by literary agency Max Pfeffer quoting from a review by Suzanne de Villafranca of "The four chambered heart" and a formal photograph of Nin by Soichi Sunami.

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Max Pfeffer Literary Agency.

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Nin, Anaïs, 1903-1977

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The complex and diverse prose of Anaïs Nin mirrors her life. She published nonfiction, journals, short stories, novels, and erotica, and worked as a model, a dancer, and a psychoanalyst. Most of her prose was influenced by surrealism, and features an experimental style and psychological themes. The publication of her diaries, begun at the age of eleven as an open letter to her departed father, brought her fame and made her a sought-after lecturer. Her artistic prose, colorful life, and relation...

De Villafranca, Suzanne.

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