“You just say "Anna" and then add "ees," with the accent on the "ees."”

—  Anaïs Nin

Summer 1966, in The Diary Of Anais Nin, Volume 7 (1966-1974)
Diary entries (1914 - 1974)
Context: At a lecture I am asked to pronounce my name three times. I try to be slow and emphatic, "Anaïs — Anaïs — Anaïs. You just say "Anna" and then add "ees," with the accent on the "ees."

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writer of novels, short stories, and erotica 1903–1977

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