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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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Anais Nin
Age: 73 †
Born: 1903
Born: February 21
Died: 1977
Died: January 14
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Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell
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