S1·E242 From an Immigrant's Notebook: Karen Blixen in Africa
Synopsis
Karen Blixen's voyage to Africa in 1913 was a journey away from the 20th century. Kenya was then a semi-feudal society, a land of Masai and Kikuyu, teeming with game.
In 1931 she returned to Denmark having lost her farm, her health and her closest friends. Within a decade she had produced her three greatest books Seven Gothic Tales, Out of Africa and Last Tales. Karen Blixen had become Isak Dinesen, the writer.
Taking part in tonight's portrait are her former servant Kamante, biographer Judith Thurman, Errol Trzebinski, Sir Laurens van der Post and Elspeth Huxley.
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When did Season 1 Episode 242 of Arena air?
Season 1, Episode 242 ('From an Immigrant's Notebook: Karen Blixen in Africa') originally aired on March 11, 1985.
How long is Season 1 Episode 242 ('From an Immigrant's Notebook: Karen Blixen in Africa')?
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What happens in Arena Season 1 Episode 242?
Karen Blixen's voyage to Africa in 1913 was a journey away from the 20th century. Kenya was then a semi-feudal society, a land of Masai and Kikuyu, teeming with game. In 1931 she returned to Denmark having lost her farm, her health and her closest friends. Within a decade she had produced her three...
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