Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller
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Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller is a critically acclaimed literary biography that explores the life, work, and complex persona of Danish writer Karen Blixen, also known as Isak Dinesen.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ literary biography ⓘ |
| about |
Danish writer Karen Blixen
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Isak Dinesen NERFINISHED ⓘ Karen Blixen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Anecdotes of Destiny
NERFINISHED
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Out of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Gothic Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ major works of Isak Dinesen ⓘ |
| author | Judith Thurman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Karen Blixen’s life in Kenya
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Karen Blixen’s return to Denmark ⓘ |
| explores |
gender and authorship
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historical context of colonial East Africa ⓘ myth and self-mythologizing of Karen Blixen ⓘ relationship between life and art of Isak Dinesen ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
life of Karen Blixen
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persona of Isak Dinesen ⓘ works of Karen Blixen ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecognition | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| includes |
biographical research
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historical background ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers of literary biography
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scholars of Karen Blixen ⓘ students of modern literature ⓘ |
| isConsidered | definitive biography of Karen Blixen ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Isak Dinesen
NERFINISHED
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Karen Blixen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
complex persona of Karen Blixen
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literary career of Isak Dinesen ⓘ personal life of Karen Blixen ⓘ |
| subject |
20th-century literature
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Danish literature ⓘ colonial Kenya ⓘ women writers ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1885–1962 ⓘ |
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