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
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
“Belle” became his template for his other one-character shows on Broadway: “Lillian”; “Lucifer’s Child,” about Dinesen; and “Barrymore.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2019
“The cure is salt water. Sweat, tears or the sea,” wrote Danish author Isak Dinesen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2018
I wouldn't mind calling this Isak Dinesen up.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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