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Luncheon – 1959

john baker, March 21st, 2009. 2 comments. Filed under literature.

blixen5th February 1959 – Nyack, NY: Danish author Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) (right) sips champagne and talks with the playwright, Arthur Miller; Carson McCullers (center) talks with Marilyn Monroe.

The occasion was a luncheon given by Miss McCullers in honour of the Danish writer.

According to McCullers, after the luncheon, they all danced, Karen Blixen with Marilyn and McCullers with Arthur Miller.

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2 Responses to “Luncheon – 1959”

  1. Dick says:
    25th March 2009 at 2:41 pm

    What a great picture. And what fascinating table talk to imagine from each.

    jb says: Hi Dick. I would’ve loved to see pictures of the dancing, but I don’t suppose they exist.

  2. Jonathan says:
    25th March 2009 at 10:25 pm

    What fantastic faces they all had. I’ve never had champagne in Nyack (coffee only), but it looks like it was really working for them.

    jb says: Hi Jonathan. Karen Blixen looks amazing, doesn’t she. Very much the Northern European great lady.

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