Out of Africa
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Out of Africa has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Fresh Air (Sep 2025).
Out of Africa is a memoir by the Danish author Karen Blixen. The book, first published in 1937, recounts events of the eighteen years when Blixen made her home in Kenya, then called British East Africa. The book is a lyrical meditation on Blixen's life on her coffee plantation, as well as a tribute to some of the people who touched her life there. It provides a vivid snapshot of African colonial life in the last decades under the British Empire. Blixen wrote the book in English and then rewrote
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on Fresh Air |
| Author | Isak Dinesen |
| Published | 1937 |
| Publisher | Penguin |
| Subjects | Social life and customs, Description and travel, Mœurs et coutumes |
| ISBN | 9783499146831 |
| Genre | Social life and customs, Description and travel, Mœurs et coutumes |
Who talks about Out of Africa on podcasts?
Terry Gross brought up Out of Africa; the most recent mention was Sep 2025 on Fresh Air.
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