Anaïs Nin

French-born American author (1903–1977)
Person human Q220018
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Summary

Anaïs Nin was born on February 21, 1903[1], in Neuilly-sur-Seine[2]. She died on January 14, 1977[3], in Los Angeles[4]. She worked as a writer[5], autobiographer[6], diarist[7], screenwriter[8], and novelist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,764 views/month, #5,441 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1977[11]
  • Place of burial: Santa Monica Bay[12]
  • Father: Joaquín Nin[13]
  • Mother: Rosa Culmell Vaurigaud[14]
  • Spouse: Ian Hugo[15], Rupert Pole[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Cuba[17], United States[18], France[19]
  • Native language: Spanish[20]
  • Occupation: dancer[21]
  • Notable work: Delta of Venus[22]
  • Award received: honorary doctorate[23], Los Angeles Times Women of the Year Silver Cup[24], Q137782045[25]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[26]
  • Sex or gender: female[27]
  • Commons category: Anaïs Nin[28]
  • Archives at: Bibliothèque Marguerite-Durand[29], University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[30], UCLA Library Special Collections[31]
  • Cause of death: cancer[32]
  • Family name: Nin[33]
  • Given name: Anaïs[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Anaïs Nin[35]
  • Work location: Paris[36], New York City[37]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[38]
  • Described by source: American Women Writers[39], Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41], French[42]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Anaïs Nin include Anaïs Mitchell[43], a composer[44], b. 1981[45], of United States[46], awarded the Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theatre[47], specialised in music composing[48] and Nin[49], a crater[50].

Why It Matters

Anaïs Nin has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Works attributed to her include Delta of Venus[53], a literary work[54] and Henry and June[55], a literary work[56]. Entities named for her include Anaïs Mitchell[43], a composer[44], b. 1981[45], of United States[46], awarded the Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theatre[47], specialised in music composing[48] and Nin[49], a crater[50].

FAQs

Where was Anaïs Nin born?

Anaïs Nin was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine[2].

Where did Anaïs Nin die?

Anaïs Nin passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Anaïs Nin's parents?

Anaïs Nin's father was Joaquín Nin[13]. Anaïs Nin's mother was Rosa Culmell Vaurigaud[14].

Who was Anaïs Nin married to?

Anaïs Nin's spouses include Ian Hugo[15] and Rupert Pole[16].

What did Anaïs Nin do for work?

Anaïs Nin worked as a writer[5], autobiographer[6], diarist[7], screenwriter[8], and novelist[9].

What awards did Anaïs Nin receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate[23], Los Angeles Times Women of the Year Silver Cup[24], and Q137782045[25].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Online Archive of California. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Anaïs Nin: A Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Online Archive of California. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Rupert Pole, 87, Diarist’s Duplicate Spouse, Dies. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . American Women Writers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Retrieved . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [11] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  4. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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