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Isak Dinesen

17 April 1885 - 7 September 1962

Isak Dinesen wrote works both in Danish and in English. She is best known, at least in English, for Out of Africa, her account of living in Kenya, and one of her stories, Babette's Feast, both of which have been adapted into highly acclaimed, Academy Award-winning motion pictures. In Denmark she is best known for her works Out of Africa (Danish Den afrikanske Farm) and Seven Gothic Tales (Danish Syv fantastiske Fortællinger). (Source.)

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September 21, 2010 Edited by Brant Gibbard merge authors
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February 9, 2010 Edited by Winnie Updated author information from Wikipedia
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import