Karen Blixen
Baroness Karen Christentze von Blixen-Finecke (born Dinesen; 17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962) was a Danish author who wrote works in Danish and English. She is also known under her pen names Isak Dinesen, used in English-speaking countries, Tania Blixen, used in German-speaking countries, Osceola, and Pierre Andrézel.
Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke | |
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| Born | Karen Christentze Dinesen 17 April 1885 Rungsted, Zealand, Denmark |
| Died | 7 September 1962 (aged 77) Rungsted, Zealand, Denmark |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable works | Out of Africa, Seven Gothic Tales, Shadows on the Grass, "Babette's Feast" |
Karen Blixen Media
Karen Blixen cropped from larger original
The Mattrup seat farm, 1861
Karen Blixen photographed in 1913
Blixen's African home, now the Karen Blixen Museum
Denys Finch Hatton, around 1910–1920
Jurij Moskvitin (middle) accompanying Blixen (right) and meeting composer Igor Stravinsky (left) at the Copenhagen City Hall, 1959
Blixen boarding an SAS flight at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, in 1957
Karen Blixen's grave in Rungstedlund, Denmark
The Karen Blixen Museum in Rungstedlund, Denmark
