WRITER
Karen Blixen
1885 - 1962
Karen Blixen
Baroness Karen Christenze von Blixen-Finecke (born Dinesen; 17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962) was a Danish author who wrote in Danish and English. She is also known under her pen names Isak Dinesen, used in English-speaking countries; Tania Blixen, used in German-speaking countries; Osceola, and Pierre Andrézel. Blixen is best known for Out of Africa, an account of her life while in Kenya, and for one of her stories, Babette's Feast. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Karen Blixen has received more than 2,606,090 page views. Her biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2019). Karen Blixen is the 157th most popular writer (up from 193rd in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 14th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Danish Writer.
Karen Blixen is most famous for her memoir, Out of Africa, which tells the story of her life on a coffee plantation in Kenya.
Memorability Metrics
2.6M
Page Views (PV)
73.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
70
Languages Editions (L)
10.76
Effective Languages (L*)
3.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Karen Blixen ranks 157 out of 7,302. Before her are Naguib Mahfouz, Annie Ernaux, Joseph Conrad, Catullus, Novalis, and Fernando Pessoa. After her are John the Evangelist, Terry Pratchett, Georges Simenon, Lucian, Heinrich Böll, and Menander.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNaguib Mahfouz
1911 - 2006
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 151
Annie Ernaux
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 152
Joseph Conrad
1857 - 1924
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 153
Catullus
84 BC - 54 BC
HPI: 74.24
Rank: 154
Novalis
1772 - 1801
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 155
Fernando Pessoa
1888 - 1935
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 156
Karen Blixen
1885 - 1962
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 157
John the Evangelist
10 - 100
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 158
Terry Pratchett
1948 - 2015
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 159
Georges Simenon
1903 - 1989
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 160
Lucian
120 - 200
HPI: 73.81
Rank: 161
Heinrich Böll
1917 - 1985
HPI: 73.77
Rank: 162
Menander
342 BC - 291 BC
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 163
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1885, Karen Blixen ranks 2. Before her is Niels Bohr. After her are François Mauriac, György Lukács, Alban Berg, Albert Kesselring, George S. Patton, Umberto Nobile, Ezra Pound, Hermann Hoth, Karen Horney, and Julius Streicher. Among people deceased in 1962, Karen Blixen ranks 7. Before her are Marilyn Monroe, Eleanor Roosevelt, Hermann Hesse, Niels Bohr, Adolf Eichmann, and William Faulkner. After her are Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Lucky Luciano, Georges Bataille, Yves Klein, Gaston Bachelard, and Hans Luther.
Others Born in 1885
Go to all RankingsNiels Bohr
PHYSICIST
1885 - 1962
HPI: 80.58
Rank: 1
Karen Blixen
WRITER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 2
François Mauriac
WRITER
1885 - 1970
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 3
György Lukács
PHILOSOPHER
1885 - 1971
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 4
Alban Berg
COMPOSER
1885 - 1935
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 5
Albert Kesselring
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1960
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 6
George S. Patton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1945
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 7
Umberto Nobile
ENGINEER
1885 - 1978
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 8
Ezra Pound
WRITER
1885 - 1972
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 9
Hermann Hoth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1971
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 10
Karen Horney
PSYCHOLOGIST
1885 - 1952
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 11
Julius Streicher
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1946
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1962
Go to all RankingsMarilyn Monroe
ACTOR
1926 - 1962
HPI: 85.61
Rank: 1
Eleanor Roosevelt
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1884 - 1962
HPI: 82.40
Rank: 2
Hermann Hesse
WRITER
1877 - 1962
HPI: 81.01
Rank: 3
Niels Bohr
PHYSICIST
1885 - 1962
HPI: 80.58
Rank: 4
Adolf Eichmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1962
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 5
William Faulkner
WRITER
1897 - 1962
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 6
Karen Blixen
WRITER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 7
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1962
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 8
Lucky Luciano
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1962
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 9
Georges Bataille
WRITER
1897 - 1962
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 10
Yves Klein
ARTIST
1928 - 1962
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 11
Gaston Bachelard
PHILOSOPHER
1884 - 1962
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 12
Hans Luther
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1962
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 13
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Karen Blixen ranks 12 out of 1,032. Before her are Haakon VII of Norway (1872), Ivar the Boneless (900), Cnut the Great (995), Asta Nielsen (1881), Frederick IX of Denmark (1899), and Björn Ironside (800). After her are Vitus Bering (1681), Gorm the Old (900), Christian VII of Denmark (1749), Margaret I of Denmark (1353), George I of Greece (1845), and Ole Rømer (1644).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsHaakon VII of Norway
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1957
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 6
Ivar the Boneless
POLITICIAN
900 - 873
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 7
Cnut the Great
POLITICIAN
995 - 1035
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 8
Asta Nielsen
ACTOR
1881 - 1972
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 9
Frederick IX of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1972
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 10
Björn Ironside
POLITICIAN
800 - 876
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 11
Karen Blixen
WRITER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 12
Vitus Bering
EXPLORER
1681 - 1741
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 13
Gorm the Old
POLITICIAN
900 - 958
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 14
Christian VII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1808
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 15
Margaret I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1353 - 1412
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 16
George I of Greece
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1913
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 17
Ole Rømer
ASTRONOMER
1644 - 1710
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 18
Among WRITERS In Denmark
Among writers born in Denmark, Karen Blixen ranks 2. Before her are Hans Christian Andersen (1805). After her are Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857), Sigrid Undset (1882), Johannes V. Jensen (1873), Henrik Pontoppidan (1857), Sven Hassel (1917), Georg Brandes (1842), Tove Ditlevsen (1917), N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783), Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847), and Jussi Adler-Olsen (1950).
Hans Christian Andersen
1805 - 1875
HPI: 86.61
Rank: 1
Karen Blixen
1885 - 1962
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 2
Karl Adolph Gjellerup
1857 - 1919
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 3
Sigrid Undset
1882 - 1949
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 4
Johannes V. Jensen
1873 - 1950
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 5
Henrik Pontoppidan
1857 - 1943
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 6
Sven Hassel
1917 - 2012
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 7
Georg Brandes
1842 - 1927
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 8
Tove Ditlevsen
1917 - 1976
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 9
N. F. S. Grundtvig
1783 - 1872
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 10
Jens Peter Jacobsen
1847 - 1885
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 11
Jussi Adler-Olsen
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 12