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Lise Nørgaard
Nørgaard in 2010
Nørgaard in 2010
Born Elise Jensen
(1917-06-14)14 June 1917
Roskilde, Denmark
Died 1 January 2023(2023-01-01) (aged 105)
Humlebæk, Denmark
Occupation Novelist, screenwriter, journalist
Notable works Matador

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 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.

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.

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

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 De gyldne Laurbær (The Golden Laurel) as Danish writer of the year. In 1994, Nørgaard was awarded knighthood in the Order of the Dannebrog. She turned 100 on 14 June 2017.

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

See also

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