Out of Africa

by Karen Blixen

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Series (with order)

Canonical Title

Original publication date

1937

People/Characters

Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen)

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Important events

Related movies

Out of Africa (1985 ∙ IMDb)

Awards and honors

The Modern Library's 100 Best Nonfiction: The Board's List (58)

The Modern Library's 100 Best Nonfiction: The Reader's List (36)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (2006/2008 Edition)

Århundrets bibliotek

Extreme Classics: The 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time (037)

Epigraph

Equitare, Arcum tendere, Veritatem dicere

Dedication

First words

I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills.

Quotations

A white man who wanted to say a pretty thing to you would write: "I can never forget you." The African says: "We do not think of you, that you can ever forget us."

Last words

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