Karen Blixen
Danish author
Baroness Karen Christenze von Blixen-Finecke was a Danish author who wrote works in Danish and English. She is best known under her pen names Isak Dinesen, used in English-speaking countries, and Tania Blixen, used in German-speaking countries.
Born: April 17, 1885, Rungsted, Denmark
Died: September 7, 1962, Rungsted, Denmark
Nickname: Tanne
Movies: Out of Africa, Babette’s Feast, The Immortal Story,
Quotes
The cure for anything is salt water — sweat, tears, or the sea.
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story or tell a story about them.
God made the world round so we would never be able to see too far down the road.
Whaddaya Say?