Children of the Albatross(Cities of the Interior #2)

Children of the Albatross(Cities of the Interior #2)

Children of the Albatross(Cities of the Interior #2)
by Anaïs Nin
To appriciate Nin you actual have take the time absorb what you are reading. Beautifully written, this volume
follows Djuna and just when you think you know all about her Nin takes you off to meet Lillian who sees Djuna in
a completly different light thus throwing all you believe into a whirl.
Although the publishers encourage you to read this by flaunting it's eroticism, this volume barley hints at that side
of Nins writting, it does however take you on a journey exploring mind and soul. Nin is very intuitive. This is a
quality I like. So, whilst regaling us with tales about Djuna and her desire to cocoon herself in her inner child,
Micheal and his seemingly unrequieted love for Donald, the wonderfully mercurial Sabine or Lillian whose
insecurities and her desire to be loved make her one of Nins most likeable characters, she gives us strong insight
into our own human conflicts, freedoms and desires and how our reltionships are held very tenuously together.
Nin has become a firm favourite on my shelves.|This is one of very few books where I can not sum up the line of
thought. It's as if you had a private tour in the many narrators' minds, streams and journeys. I would definitely
read other Nin books. The way she writes is just mesmerizing.|This is the second book of the "continuous novel"
Cities of the Interior. I won't repeat my review of the first book, but the same general description applies to this
one. While the first book focused mainly on the character of Lilian, this book focuses on Djuna. Like the first book,
it is divided into two parts- the first part, "The Sealed Room", is entirely on the earlier life of Djuna (before the first
book) and introduces the characters of Paul (not the same Paul as in the first book, as far as I can tell), Michael and
Donald- the second part, "The Caf��", gives a character description (no actions) of Sabina, carries forward the
story of Lilian and Jay, and then ends up with a scene in a caf�� which corresponds to the ending party scene in
the first book, with most of the characters together, seen from the viewpoint of Djuna. The chronology is not
altogether clear- while this may be a "continuous novel" it is not a continuous narrative.|Felsefe, psikoloji, edebiyat,
mistisizm... Anaïs Nin insanı, insanın gizli özgürlük hissini, baskılara karşı oluşturduğu duvarlarını, bunlardan doğan
travmalarını, kadın-erkek ilişkilerinde kördüğüm olmuş noktaları öyle iyi gözlemlemiş ve bu dört alanla
mistisizm... Anaïs Nin insanı, insanın gizli özgürlük hissini, baskılara karşı oluşturduğu duvarlarını, bunlardan doğan
travmalarını, kadın-erkek ilişkilerinde kördüğüm olmuş noktaları öyle iyi gözlemlemiş ve bu dört alanla
harmanlayıp eserine öyle ustaca yansıtmış ki! Uzun zamandır bu kadar iyi bir kitap okumamıştım. Adeta Alessandro
Baricco'nun "Okyanus Deniz" adlı eserindeki o derinlik ve güçle aynı kıvamda. Düşünlerin, tespitlerin, hislerin
derinliği edebiyatla çok doğru bir noktada buluşmuş! Anaïs Nin'i çok geç tanımışım maalesef...|
Una narrazione un po' confusa, che salta da un personaggio all'altro, tra i membri di quello che alla fine risulta
essere un piccolo circolo di persone. Nin si distingue a tratti per l'analisi del mondo interiore dei suoi personaggi,
e delle loro personalità.
A slightly confused narration, jumping from a character to another, among the members of what will turn out to
be a small social circle. Nin distinguishes herself for the analysis of the interior world of her characters, and their
personalities.