<p>In 1962 Anaïs Nin was invited to read excerpts from French poet Henri  Michaux's controversial book Miserable Miracle, in which he describes the effects of mescaline and hashish on him. Nin read excerpts in French, and her lover Rupert Pole read the English translations. From a newly restored recording.</p>

In 1962 Anaïs Nin was invited to read excerpts from French poet Henri Michaux's controversial book Miserable Miracle, in which he describes the effects of mescaline and hashish on him. Nin read excerpts in French, and her lover Rupert Pole read the English translations. From a newly restored recording.

<p>In 1962 Anaïs Nin was invited to read excerpts from French poet Henri&nbsp;&nbsp;Michaux's controversial book Miserable Miracle, in which he describes the effects of mescaline and hashish on him. Nin read excerpts in French, and her lover Rupert Pole read the English translations. From a newly restored recording.</p>

Episode 47: Anaïs Nin and Rupert Pole Read Michaux

“We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are,” said Anais Nin, the subject of the film Henry and June, the world’s most prolific diarist and the writer of bestselling erotica, who left behind a legacy that continues to unfold. The Anais Nin Podcast will reveal the unknown aspects of this provocative and fascinating writer’s life and work. To learn more about this literary icon read "The Portable Anais Nin," "Mirages" or "A Cafe in Space, the Anais Nin Literary Journal" all available now as ibooks in the itunes store.

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Episode 47: Anaïs Nin and Rupert Pole Read Michaux