Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke Karen Blixen, 1959. Photo: Carl Van Vechten Born 17 April 1885 Rungsted, Denmark Died 7 September 1962(1962-09-07) (aged 77) Rungsted, Denmark Occupation Writer Notable works Out of Africa, Seven Gothic Tales, Shadows on the Grass, "Babette's Feast" Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke (Danish: [kʰɑːɑn ˈb leɡ sn ]; 17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962), née Karen Christenze Dinesen, was a Danish author...
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Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke Karen Blixen, 1959. Photo: Carl Van Vechten Born 17 April 1885 Rungsted, Denmark Died 7 September 1962(1962-09-07) (aged 77) Rungsted, Denmark Occupation Writer Notable works Out of Africa, Seven Gothic Tales, Shadows on the Grass, "Babette's Feast" Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke (Danish: [kʰɑːɑn ˈb leɡ sn ]; 17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962), née Karen Christenze Dinesen, was a Danish author...