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Karen Blixen
Karen Blixen was born on April 17, 1885 in Rungstedlund and died on September 7, 1962, aged 77.
Born
April 17, 1885
Karen Blixen died aged 77.
Died: September 7, 1962
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Rungstedlund, Rungsted, Denmark
- Professions
- short story writer, writer, painter, poet, autobiographer
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Denmark
More about Karen Blixen
- Zodiac sign
- Aries
- Birth name
- Karen Christentze Dinesen
- Pseudonyms
- Pierre Andrézel, Tania Blixen, Osceola, Isak Dinesen
Family
- Sibling
- Thomas Dinesen
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- Estonian biographical database
- Archivio Storico Ricordi
- Internet Broadway Database
- Munzinger Personen
- SNAC
- Babelio
- Kunstindeks Danmark
- GeneaStar
- BnF authorities
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- Artists of the World Online
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Nationalencyklopedin
- NooSFere
- Third World Women's Literatures
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- FemBio database
- Integrated Authority File
- Roglo
- Find a Grave
- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Karen Blixen when they died?
Karen Blixen died aged 77.
When is Karen Blixen’s birthday?
Karen Blixen’s recorded birthday is April 17.
Where was Karen Blixen born?
Karen Blixen was born in Rungstedlund; Rungsted, Denmark.
What was Karen Blixen’s name at birth?
Karen Blixen’s recorded birth name is Karen Christentze Dinesen.
When did Karen Blixen die?
Karen Blixen died on September 7, 1962.