“ When you have a great and difficult task, something perhaps almost impossible, if you only work a little at a time, every day a little, suddenly the work will finish itself. “
Quotes by Isak Dinesen
Introducing Isak Dinesen
Isak Dinesen was born Karen Christenze Dinesen on April 17, 1885, in Rungsted, Denmark. She was the daughter of a well-to-do family with a strong literary and artistic heritage. Her father, Wilhelm Dinesen, was a noted Danish soldier and writer, and her mother, Ingeborg Westenholz, came from a prominent family. Blixen received a solid education in Denmark and later studied in various European cities. She attended the Danish School of Design and studied art and literature, which influenced her later writing. Her education was complemented by extensive reading and travel, contributing to her rich narrative style. In 1914, Karen Dinesen married her second cousin, Baron Bror von Blixen-Finecke, and the couple moved to Kenya to run a coffee plantation. Their life in Africa profoundly influenced her writing and provided the backdrop for her most famous works. Blixen's time in Kenya was marked by both personal and professional challenges. The coffee plantation faced difficulties, and the marriage deteriorated. Despite these hardships, Blixen developed a deep connection to the land and its people, which became a significant source of inspiration for her stories.
