Dinesen
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller,” was published by St. Martin’s after Mr. Denneny moved there; it won the 1983 National Book Award for biography and autobiography.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Based on the short story by Isak Dinesen, conceived by Abigail Killeen and written by Rose Courtney.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2021
He began by trying to convince two of his friends and literary soulmates, Judith Thurmond and Hermione Lee, who are well known for their literary biographies of Isak Dinesen and Virginia Woolf, respectively.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2021
When her plantation eventually went broke, Blixin returned to Denmark and wrote books about her time in Africa under the pen name Isak Dinesen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2020
I wouldn't mind calling this Isak Dinesen up.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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