Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen)

Term Paper # 102391

Literature
Women Studies > Historical Figures

This paper discusses the life and works of Karen Blixen, author of "Seven Gothic Tales".

1,179 words () | 5 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper looks at the background of Karen Blixen and the tragedies she faced. The paper discusses how Blixen (known as Isak Dinesen) successfully faced the odds in getting her stories "Seven Gothic Tales" published. The paper looks at Blixen's mental images in storytelling and shows how Blixen has changed the world of writing.

Outline:
The Life of Karen Blixen
Isak Dinesen - the Storyteller
Blixen's Mental Images in Storytelling

From the Paper:

""What is man, when you come to think upon him, but a minutely set, ingenious machine for turning, with infinite artfulness, the red wine of Shiraz into urine" (Donelson). Karen Blixen was best known as a storyteller who enjoyed using her imagination in her stories such as the Seven Gothic Tales. Blixen was a woman who wanted her collection of stories to be published, but she lived during the time where most publishers wanted novels. Yet, she faced the odds and she was successful in getting her stories published. Looking at her life will show that she faced tragedy, but continued to write as a woman during the days of the Depression."

Sample of Sources Used:

Donelson, Linda. "Isak Dinesen's Seven Gothic Tales." (1999). March 6, 2007. <http://www.karenblixen.com/sgt.html>.
Donelson, Linda. "Karen Blixen's Medical History: A New Look." (1998). March 6, 2007. <http://www.karenblixen.com/medicalhistory.html>.
"Karen Blixen (1885-1962) - in full Karen Christence Dinesen, Baroness Blixen-Finecke-Wrote as Isak Dinesen." March 6, 2007. <http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/blixen.htm>.
Neumueller, Anders. "About Karen Blixen's Life." (1999). March 6, 2007. <http://www.karenblixen.com/doninterview.html>.
Stambaugh, Sara. "Isak Dinesen in America." March 6, 2007. <http://www.ualberta.ca/%7Ecins/lectures/isak_dinesen.htm>.