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About Karen Blixen
Karen Blixen was a celebrated Danish author who went by a number of pen names such as Isak Dinesen and Tania Blixen. One of her best known works is her book entitled Out of Africa, which was first published in 1937. Her other popular works include Shadows on the Grass and Seven Gothic Tales.
Family Life
She was the daughter of Ingeborg and Wilhelm Dinesen. She had a younger brother named Thomas Dinesen. In 1914, she married her second-cousin Bror von Blixen-Finecke in Kenya. The marriage ended in divorce in 1925.
Achievements
In 1950, she was honored with the Danish Ingenio et Arti medal. She was shortlisted for the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature but became ineligible for the prestigious award after her death that same year.
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F.A.Q. about Karen Blixen
When is her birthday?
Karen Blixen's birthday is on April 17, 1885.
How old was Karen when she died?
She was 77 years old.
When did she die?
She died in September 7, 1962.
How old would she be today?
Karen Blixen would be 139 years old if she was alive today.
Where was Karen from?
She was born in Rungsted, Denmark.