Anais Nin Podcast
“We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are,” said Anais Nin, the subject of the film Henry and June, the world’s most prolific diarist and the writer of bestselling erotica, who left behind a legacy that continues to unfold. The Anais Nin Podcast will reveal the unknown aspects of this provocative and fascinating writer’s life and work. To learn more about this literary icon read "The Portable Anais Nin," "Mirages" or "A Cafe in Space, the Anais Nin Literary Journal" all available now as ibooks in the itunes store.
Anais Nin Podcast
Episode 43: Anaïs Nin and Edgard Varèse's "Nocturnal"
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Paul Herron
Both French ex-patriots and avant-garde twentieth century artists, it was only natural that Anaïs Nin and Edgard Varèse would be drawn to each other. Varèse's final composition, "Nocturnal," was inspired by Nin's "House of Incest" and was unfinished at the time of his death in 1965. However, his protege Chou Wen-chung, using scattered notes and sketches, miraculously finished the work. Listen to the 1974 recording of a live performance of the complete "Nocturnal."