The true aristocracy and the true proletariat of the world are both in understanding with tragedy. To them it is the fundamental principle of God, an… - Karen Blixen

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The true aristocracy and the true proletariat of the world are both in understanding with tragedy. To them it is the fundamental principle of God, and the key, the minor key, to existence. They differ in this way from the bourgeoisie of all classes, who deny tragedy, who will not tolerate it, and to whom the word tragedy means in itself unpleasantness.

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About Karen Blixen

Karen von Blixen-Finecke (17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962) was a Danish author; born Karen Christence Dinesen, she is also known under her pen name Isak Dinesen.

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Pen Names: Tania Blixen Isak Dinesen Pierre Andrézel Osceola
Alternative Names: Karen von Blixen-Finecke

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