The ”out of” in “Out of Africa” - for native English speakers. The Danish author Karen Blixen wrote a memoir titled “Out of Africa” (published in 1937) I’m not sure what “out of” means (The Danish title is “My African Farm”, so comparing the titles doesn’t help me). Is it obvious to native speakers what “Out of Africa” means or is it open to interpretation? What do you think it means? Info: Karen Blixen owned a farm in Africa and eventually had to sell it, since it was operating at a loss, and return to Denmark. UPDATE: I’m now reading on Wikipedia that the book’s title is probably an abbreviation of the famous ancient Latin adage Ex Africa semper aliquid novi, which translates as “Out of Africa, always something new.” The meaning of “Out of Africa” in the adage is not clear to me, though. Thanks for your help!