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§Author· 1 book
Isak Dinesen
Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) wrote works both in Danish and in English. She is best known, at least in English, for Out of Africa, her account of living in Kenya, and one of her stories, Babette's Feast, both of which have been adapted into highly acclaimed, Academy Award-winning motion pictures. In Denmark she is best known for her works Out of Africa (Danish Den afrikanske Farm) and Seven Gothic Tales (Danish Syv fantastiske Fortællinger; from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Blixen).
§All Books
Out of Africa
Isak Dinesen, 1937
23 ratings
§ About Isak Dinesen's books
- Books on SansFiction
- 1
- Published
- 1937
- Average rating
- 3.9 / 5 across 23 ratings
- Genres
- Adventure, Biography, Classics, Travel
The book: Out of Africa (1937)
Karen Blixen went to Kenya in 1914 to run a coffee-farm; its failure in 1931 caused her to return to Denmark where she wrote this classic account of her experiences.
Common questions about Isak Dinesen
- Who is Isak Dinesen?
- Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) wrote works both in Danish and in English. She is best known, at least in English, for Out of Africa, her account of living in Kenya, and one of her stories, Babette's Feast, both of which have been adapted into highly acclaimed, Academy Award-winning motion pictures.
- What is Isak Dinesen best known for?
- Isak Dinesen is best known for Out of Africa, published in 1937 with 23 ratings and a 3.9 average. It is the most-rated of Isak Dinesen's books on SansFiction.
- What genres does Isak Dinesen write?
- Isak Dinesen's books on SansFiction are tagged Adventure, Biography, Classics and Travel.