By the time Isak Dinesen ’s novella,  Babette’s Feast , was published in 1958, the author could clearly see that contemporary life is set up to maximize individual accomplishment as defined by professional and financial success. Her story takes us back in time to offer an alternative, back to a fictional small and rather impoverished fishing village of Berlevaag in northern Norway during the late 19th century, back to a highly relational society that promotes mutuality, care

It is a great pleasure to see Babette’s Feast come to life here in Canada — one of Danish author Karen Blixen’s most beloved stories, and one that continues to speak to audiences around the world. Though written more than seventy years ago, its message of generosity, openness, and shared humanity remains as relevant today as ever.

As an artist, Isak Dinisen struggled with seeing beauty as a sign of God and fearing that it was a distraction from God. This struggle led her into a crisis of faith that she resolved through writing her acclaimed novella...

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