Delta of Venus: Erotica

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Delta of Venus: Erotica is a posthumously published collection of erotic stories by Anaïs Nin. Written on commission during the financially lean years of the early 1940s, these stories explore themes of sexual love in a sensuous manner. While Nin's literary contributions were often debated, Delta of Venus contributed to the discussion surrounding her unique expression of femininity and psychological insight. Erotica, as a genre, is distinguished from pornography by its focus on the aesthetic aspect of sexuality rather than solely on sexual arousal.12

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Anaïs Nin
…further divided by the posthumous Delta of Venus: Erotica (1977) and later collections of previously unpublished erotic stories written on commission during the financially lean years of the early 1940s. Her other works of fiction included a collection of short stories, Under a Glass Bell (1944); the novels House of…
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…further divided by the posthumous Delta of Venus: Erotica (1977) and later collections of previously unpublished erotic stories written on commission during the financially lean years of the early 1940s. Her other works of fiction included a collection of short stories, Under a Glass Bell (1944); the novels House of…
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