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Author
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
1979.
Language
English
Description
"Isak Dinesen . . . had an original approach to life that permeated all her work. She loved storytelling, with the result that most of her essays are quasi-narratives, which proceed not from major to minor premise but from one anecdote to another as the way of making concrete whatever idea she is considering. Her work is a delight and at times a marvel." - The New Yorker
Author
Publisher
St Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[1982]
Language
English
Description
Judith Thurman's brilliant, award—winning biography of Isak Dinesen- now with a new foreword by the author.
A brilliant literary portrait, Isak Dinesen remains the only comprehensive biography of one of the greatest storytellers of our time. Dinesen's magnificent memoir, Out of Africa, established her as a major twentieth-century author, who was twice nominated for the Nobel Prize.
With exceptional grace, Judith Thurman's classic work explores...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1960]
Language
English
Description
Shadows on the Grass includes four stories that shed light on the author's love for both the beauty and wilderness of Africa, and for the African people, their dignity and traditions. Written 30-years after she left Africa, Dinesen's stories have a beautiful way of describing the world around her.
13) Winter's tales
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1942]
Language
English
Description
"Eleven unique, highly origninal short stories with a simple and clear style. For contents, see Author Catalog." --
16) Silence will speak: a study of the life of Denys Finch Hatton and his relationship with Karen Blixen
Author
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
[1977]
Language
English
18) Babette's feast
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
Danish
Description
With the mysterious arrival of Babette, a refugee from France's civil war, life for two pious sisters and their tiny hamlet begins to change. Before long, Babette has convinced them to try something other than boiled codfish and ale bread--a gourmet French meal! Her feast scandalizes the elders, except for the visiting General. Just who is this strangely talented Babette, who has terrified this pious town with the prospect of losing their souls for...
