Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Karen Blixen across 3 places, from 1885 to 1962.
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Baroness Karen Christentze von Blixen-Finecke (born Dinesen; 17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962) was a Danish author who wrote in Danish and English.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Karen Blixen was documented, and when
17 April 1885exact date
Rungstedlundattested“Karen Christentze Dinesen was born on 17 April 1885 in Rungstedlund, north of Copenhagen.”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
1902 to 1906period
Copenhagenattested“In 1902, she attended Charlotte Sode's art school in Copenhagen before continuing her studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under Viggo Johansen from 1903 to 1906.”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
August 1931month
Denmarkattested“The family corporation sold the land to a residential developer, and Karen returned to Denmark in August 1931 to live with her mother.”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
7 September 1962exact date
Rungstedlundattested“Donelson concluded: "Whatever her belief about her illness, the disease suited the artist's design for creating her own personal legend." Unable to eat, Blixen died on 7 September 1962 at Rungstedlund, her family's estate, at the age of…”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
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1898year
Switzerlandmentioned“In 1898, Dinesen and her two sisters spent a year in Switzerland, where she learned to speak French.”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
14 January 1914exact date
Mombasamentioned“Soon after Dinesen arrived in Kenya, which at the time was part of British East Africa, she and Blixen were married in Mombasa on 14 January 1914.”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
14 January 1914exact date
Kenyamentioned“Soon after Dinesen arrived in Kenya, which at the time was part of British East Africa, she and Blixen were married in Mombasa on 14 January 1914.”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
June 1915month
Denmarkmentioned“She returned to Denmark in June 1915 for treatment with the newly discovered antibiotic Salvarsan which proved helpful.”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
1916year
Ngong Hillsmentioned“Nevertheless, in 1916, the Karen Coffee Company purchased a larger farm, Mbogani, near the Ngong Hills to the south–west of Nairobi.”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
5 April 1918exact date
Muthaiga Country Clubmentioned“On 5 April 1918, Bror and Karen were introduced at the Muthaiga Club to the English big game hunter Denys Finch Hatton (1887–1931).”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
1921year
Kenyamentioned“Blixen had reported severe bouts of abdominal pain as early as 1921, while she was still in Kenya.”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
1934year
United Statesmentioned“The book was published in the United States in 1934 under the pseudonym Isak Dinesen, though the publisher refused to give Blixen an advance and discouraged the use of a pseudonym.”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
1956year
Copenhagenmentioned“In 1956 when she was diagnosed with the stomach ulcer, Professor Torben Knudtzon performed surgery at Copenhagen University Hospital, but by that time, she was in her seventies, and already in poor health.”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
1959year
United Statesmentioned“In 1959, Blixen made her only trip to the United States.”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
1960year
Denmarkmentioned“After returning to Denmark, Blixen resumed working, despite severe illness, finishing the African sketches Shadows on the Grass in 1960.”source: Wikipedia: Karen Blixen
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