Lise Nørgaard

Lise Nørgaard (born Elise Jensen; 14 June 1917 – 1 January 2023) was a Danish journalist[1] and writer known for her precise and often humorous portrayals of Danish cultural life. Nørgaard wrote novels, compilations of essays and short stories. The memoir of her childhood, Kun en pige (Only a girl), became a bestseller in 1992 and is considered her masterpiece.[2] The work was adapted into a feature film in 1995.

Lise Nørgaard
Nørgaard in 2010
Nørgaard in 2010
BornElise Jensen
(1917-06-14)14 June 1917
Roskilde, Denmark
Died1 January 2023(2023-01-01) (aged 105)
Humlebæk, Denmark
OccupationNovelist, screenwriter, journalist
Notable worksMatador

Life and career

From 1978 to 1982, Nørgaard created and co-wrote the television series Matador. The series, which focused on typical Danish characters living in the fictional town of Korsbæk between 1929 and 1947, became the most successful TV program in Danish history.[3]

Nørgaard became a journalist for the Politiken newspaper in 1949 where she wrote about household and women's issues. In 1968, she worked at the Hjemmet weekly magazine, serving as managing editor from 1975 to 1977. Her columns for the magazine became popular for their critical and humorous insight into Danish life.[2]

Sculpture of Lise Nørgaard in Roskilde, Denmark on 2 January 2023 where her death was announced.[4]

Among her honors, in 1982, Nørgaard was awarded the literary achievement award Publicistprisen from the National Press Club of Denmark.[5] In 1992, she received the De gyldne Laurbær (The Golden Laurel) as Danish writer of the year.[6] In 1994, Nørgaard was awarded knighthood in the Order of the Dannebrog.[2] She turned 100 years old on 14 June 2017.[7]

Nørgaard died peacefully in her sleep on 1 January 2023, at the age of 105.[8]

Selected bibliography

Books
  • Med mor bag rattet, (Gyldendal 1959).
  • Volmer - portræt af en samfundsstøtte, (Gyldendal 1970).
  • Julen er hjerternes fest, Short stories, (Gyldendal 1978).
  • Stjernevej, (Gyldendal 1981).
  • Mig og farmor, Noveller, (Husets publishing, 1984).
  • Sorte syvlinger, (Spectator 1961).
  • Jo mere vi er sammen, (Rhodos 1966).
  • En hund i huset, (Lindhardt og Ringhof 1980).
  • Jeg gik mig over sø og land, essays, (Fisker 1988).
  • Historien om Matador, (Danmarks Radio 1984).
  • Syv små hunde og deres skæbne, (Fisker 1991).
  • Kun en pige, memoirs, part 1, (Gyldendal 1992).
  • De sendte en dame, memoirs part 2, (Gyldendal 1997).

Scripts

Notes
  1. Dorph-Petersen, Jes; Kaster, Søren. "Egmont 1878–2003 • 125 years". Egmont Publishing. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  2. Mette Winge, "Lise Nørgaard (1917 - )", Danish Biographical Encyclopedia, Bind 1-4. Rosinante, 2000-01
  3. Leif Furhammar, "Rikt porträtt av Lise Nørgaard. . ", Dagens Nyheter, 24 August 2008
  4. "Lise Nørgaard er død - læs reaktionerne her - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. Publicistprisen, Literature Prizes, litteraturpriser.dk, Retrieved 29 January 2010
  6. Boghandlernes gyldne Laurbær, Literature Prizes, litteraturpriser.dk, Retrieved 29 January 2010
  7. "Lise Nørgaard fejrer de 100 år med reception hos Gyldendal". 14 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  8. "Lise Nørgaard er død: Hun blev 105 år". DR (in Danish). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

Further reading

Connie Hedegaard, Niels Jorgen-Kaiser, Nils Berger Wamberg, Så er det Sagt! -- en samtaleportræt af Lise Nørgaard (English: So it is said!: A conversational portrait of Lise Nørgaard), Gyldendal, 1997, 157pp ISBN 87-00-29508-6

References
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