Lise Nørgaard (born Elise Jensen; 14 June 1917 – 1 January 2023) was a Danish journalist 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. The work was adapted into a feature film in 1995.

Life and career

From 1978 to 1982, Nørgaard created and co-wrote the television series ''

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''. 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. Nørgaard became a journalist for the ''

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'' 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. Among her honors, in 1982, Nørgaard was awarded the literary achievement award ''Publicistprisen'' from the National Press Club of Denmark. In 1992, she received the ''

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'' (The Golden Laurel) as Danish writer of the year. In 1994, Nørgaard was awarded knighthood in the

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Selected bibliography

Books

* ''Med mor bag rattet'', (

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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'', (

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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

* '' Huset på Christianshavn'', television series (1970–1977) * ''

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'' (1973) * '' Mafiaen, det er osse mig'' (1974) * ''

'', television series (1978–1982)

Notes

References

Litteratursiden.dk – Lise Nørgaard
(archived 11 December 2008) *

External links

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