Karen Blixen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karen Blixen

Danish writer

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1885

Place of Birth: Rungstedlund, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 07-Sep-1962

Profession: writer, poet, short story writer, autobiographer

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Baroness Karen Christenze 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. Blixen is best known for Out of Africa, an account of her life while living in Kenya, and for one of her stories, Babette's Feast, both of which have been adapted into Academy Award-winning motion pictures.
She is also noted, particularly in Denmark, for her Seven Gothic Tales. Blixen was considered several times for the Nobel Prize in Literature.