When you hear the word ‘Erotic’, it is not uncommon to initially imagine a tacky Mills & Boon novel with a glossy 1980’s style cover adorned with well sculpted models posing some sort of ridiculous fantasy. You may even let out an impulsive scream of the word ‘Lame’ or possibly you would even release a raucous and strident laugh along with a few accidental snorts.
My original opinion on Erotic literature was that the storyline’s were more than often cheesy and rather lame however, by chance, I managed to accidentally stumble over some quite tasteful and eloquent reading of its kind.
I have always thoroughly enjoyed reading Anais Nin’s journals. Her perceptions, insightful opinions and strong femininity, written poetically and articulately, express true realism and in particularly frustration towards the conservative culture of modern life in her era. Consequentially, I found that she wrote some intriguing EROTICA!
‘A model’ laid weathered in a surf coast opportunity shop for a lousy 50c. I bought it knowing that I would enjoy anything written by Anais herself, I skipped reading the blurb as it was a thrifty purchase with no need of justification.
On a rainy afternoon, sometime after this classic purchase, I began to read the collection of seven erotic tales of sensuous sexual fantasy. I read the entire book in the tiny span of two hours. Perhaps the very reason some of us cringe at the idea of reading erotica is that we are a little frightened we might actually enjoy it.
For TTBA viewers that have yet to have read any of Anais Nin's Erotica, some of the tales amongst the collection are a little confronting and may make you feel far from stimulated, but considering her literature spans from the years of 1931-1977, I personally consider her style to be tender in regards to the sexuality of women with little derogative material with more femininely liberating connotations for its time. The scenarios she unravels are realistic, delicate, charming and quite possibly (depending on the individual) identifiable.
I have some hearty advice for TTBA’s sisters : savour a spot in your bookcase for a little piece of Anais Nin Erotica for you might just release a hound inside of you.
Rischenda xx
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