Isak Dinesen: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Karen Christence Dinesen, Baroness Blixen-Finecke • Pierre Andrézel
Born	April 17, 1885 • Denmark
Died	September 7, 1962 (aged 77) • Denmark
Notable Works	“Babette’s Feast” • “Out of Africa” • “Seven Gothic Tales” • “The Angelic Avengers” • “Winter’s Tales”

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