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Definition of Isak Dinesen
1. Noun. Danish writer who lived in Kenya for 19 years and is remembered for her writings about Africa (1885-1962).
Generic synonyms: Author, Writer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Isak Dinesen
Literary usage of Isak Dinesen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"1986 . . . brought to naught by what Isak Dinesen called the business of being
women —Abigail McCarthy, NY Times Book Rev., 6 Feb. ..."
2. Adventure Guide to Costa Rica by Bruce Conord (2005)
"Out of Africa, Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen), 1885-1962 The Inter-American Highway
bobs and weaves its way down the mountains on its way to Panama. ..."
3. Yucatan by Bruce Conord, June Conord (2005)
"Isak Dinesen Thirty-three km (20 miles) south of Campeche city, along the road
that hugs the shoreline, ..."
4. Kenya and Tanzania by Claude Herve-Bazin, Judith Farr (2000)
"Karen Blixen Museum In the Karen quarter adjoining Langata. the Karen Blixen
Museum has been set up in the farm of the Danish writer (pen name Isak Dinesen) ..."
5. Adventure Guide to Yucatan, Cancun and Cozumel by Bruce Concord, June Concord (2003)
"Isak Dinesen Thirty-three km (20 miles) south of Campeche city, along the road
that hugs the shoreline, ..."
6. A Few Kind Words about Hate: The Dark Side of Family Life and the Bible by Una Stannard (2007)
"... satisfying," he may have thought he was uttering a general truth about mothers,
not just Leonardo's. Isak Dinesen also observed the same "love-relation. ..."
7. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"1986 . . . brought to naught by what Isak Dinesen called the business of being
women —Abigail McCarthy, NY Times Book Rev., 6 Feb. ..."
8. Adventure Guide to Costa Rica by Bruce Conord (2005)
"Out of Africa, Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen), 1885-1962 The Inter-American Highway
bobs and weaves its way down the mountains on its way to Panama. ..."
9. Yucatan by Bruce Conord, June Conord (2005)
"Isak Dinesen Thirty-three km (20 miles) south of Campeche city, along the road
that hugs the shoreline, ..."
10. Kenya and Tanzania by Claude Herve-Bazin, Judith Farr (2000)
"Karen Blixen Museum In the Karen quarter adjoining Langata. the Karen Blixen
Museum has been set up in the farm of the Danish writer (pen name Isak Dinesen) ..."
11. Adventure Guide to Yucatan, Cancun and Cozumel by Bruce Concord, June Concord (2003)
"Isak Dinesen Thirty-three km (20 miles) south of Campeche city, along the road
that hugs the shoreline, ..."
12. A Few Kind Words about Hate: The Dark Side of Family Life and the Bible by Una Stannard (2007)
"... satisfying," he may have thought he was uttering a general truth about mothers,
not just Leonardo's. Isak Dinesen also observed the same "love-relation. ..."
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