Collages (novel)
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| Author | Anaïs Nin |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jean Varda |
| Publisher | Alan Swallow |
| Publication date | 1964 |
| ISBN | 9780804000451 |
Collages, published in 1964, was Anaïs Nin's sixth novel and last published work of fiction.[1][2] The novel was a commercial success and was included in Time magazine's "Christmas List" of the best books of 1964.[3]
A literary collage, it consists of 19 loosely connected episodes featuring the protagonist, a woman named Renate.[3] The chapters feature a large cast of characters who come and go, several of whom appeared in some of Nin's other novels.[1] The stories are set in Vienna, Mexico, New York, and California.[3]
Renate was loosely based on Nin's friend and muse Renate Druks, and the two collaborated on a screenplay adapted from the work.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Bits and Images of Life; COLLAGES. By Anais Nin. 122 pp. Denver: Alan Swallow. $3.75". The New York Times. 29 November 1964.
- ↑ Duke, Maurice; Bryer, Jackson R.; Inge, M. Thomas (28 March 1983). American Women Writers: Bibliographical Essays. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-313-22116-3.
- 1 2 3 Logan, Marie-Rose (13 July 1997). "Renate's Illusions and Delusions in Collages". In Nalbantian, Suzanne (ed.). Anais Nin: Literary Perspectives. Springer. ISBN 978-1-349-25505-4.
- ↑ Olenick, Mike (November 13, 2010). "The Inauguration of Renate Druks". Alternative Projections: Experimental Film in Los Angeles, 1945-1980.