S2635 Out of Africa's Karen Blixen: A Farmer in Africa and a Master Storyteller

S2635 Out of Africa's Karen Blixen: A Farmer in Africa and a Master Storyteller

Class | Registration opens Monday, March 16, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

5/22/2026 (one day)
10:00 AM-11:30 AM EDT on Fri
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S2635 Out of Africa's Karen Blixen: A Farmer in Africa and a Master Storyteller

Class | Registration opens Monday, March 16, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Karen Blixen never did anything halfway. She had a farm in Africa from 1914 to 1932, and, using the pen name, Isak Dinesen, she became a successful writer from the mid-1930s until her death in 1962. Her legendary life was one of romance and love, loss and betrayal, success and failure, and wild adventure. Let's see what we can learn from the life and times of this extraordinary woman.

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O'Brien, Sharon
Sharon O'Brien

Sharon O’Brien has been active with SOAR from the very beginning. She serves as chair of the Literary Society SIG and the Detective Novel Club, and co-chairs the First Friday Movie Club. O’Brien taught English and Women’s Studies at Siena Heights University for 22 years.