
Isak Dinesen
The Life of a Storyteller
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Narrated by:
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Davina Porter
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Judith Thurman
Christened with the name Karen, the moody, headstrong, youngest of three sisters was nicknamed "Tanne" for much of her childhood. She was determined to become an artist. After she married Baron Blixen, she was the mistress and landowner "Tania" to those she knew and loved in her new African home. Finally, it was with the name "Isak", meaning "one who laughs", that she became known to the world as a master storyteller.
Each period of her life provided Dinesen with rich characters and horizons for her brilliant writing. Noted biographer and critic Judith Thurman draws on Isak Dinesen's letters, unpublished manuscripts, and family documents in this compelling biography.
Winner of the National Book Award, Isak Dinesen gracefully reveals the connections between a remarkable woman's literary creations and her fascinating life.
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Looking back at a couple of decades of reading biographies, this is in my top ten. It is inspiring in its insight and brought me tremendous inner revelations about my own conscious and subconscious motivations.
I cannot recommend it enough.
Absolutely well done
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Slight problem with the reader
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Would you try another book from Judith Thurman and/or Davina Porter?
Davina Porter yes!Would you be willing to try another book from Judith Thurman? Why or why not?
Yes, she was thorough.What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
Love Davina Porter's voice.Could you see Isak Dinesen being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
noAny additional comments?
Too much jumping here and there in her life. Would have preferred a more structured, synchronized biography. Informative but confusing.Confused
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over-written
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compelling story of a storyteller
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Would you try another book from Judith Thurman and/or Davina Porter?
Judith Thurman is an excellent biographer, but making Isak Dinesen into a GREAT writer was beyond her powers.Would you ever listen to anything by Judith Thurman again?
Yes. Absolutely.What didn’t you like about Davina Porter’s performance?
Her somewhat breathless and portentous style is better suited to fiction.What character would you cut from Isak Dinesen?
Karen BlixenAny additional comments?
Can't win 'em all.Underwhelmed
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