Doris Morf (née: Keller; 17 September 1927 – 27 August 2003) was a Swiss author, journalist, and politician. She is known for her novels, screenplays, and children's books. She was one of the early women members of the Swiss National Council.
Doris Morf | |
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| Born | Doris Keller 17 September 1927 St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Died | 27 August 2003 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and education
editDoris was born in St. Gallen on 17 September 1927.[1] She studied German language, history and journalism in Zurich.[1]
Career and activities
editDoris worked as a journalist in New York City for three years.[2] After returning to Zurich she worked as a publisher between 1960 and 1975.[2] In the mid-1960s she began to publish novels, screenplays, and children's books.[2] She was a municipal councilor for the Social Democratic Party in Zurich from 1970 to 1977.[2] In 1975, she was elected to the National Council being one of the first Swiss women to hold this post.[2] Dorf's term ended in 1990.[1] She was a member and vice president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe between 1984 and 1990.[2] She coauthored the political fiction book Hitler auf dem Rütli (German: Hitler on the Rutli) with Charles Lewinsky in 1984.[3][4]
She served as the president of the education commission of the UNESCO Switzerland during the period between 1992 and 1997.[5] She was elected as the Swiss representation for the executive board of UNESCO in 1993 and held the post until 1997.[5] Doris Morf was a member of the board of trustees of Pro Helvetia Foundation for twelve years.[1]
Personal life and death
editShe first married Peter Jakob in 1949.[2] Her second husband was the writer André Kaminski with whom she married in 1989.[2][6] Morf had three children from her first marriage.[5] She died on 27 August 2003 at age 75.[1][2]
Awards
editShe was awarded the Jubilee Prize of the Swiss Lyceum Clubs for her novel Das Haus mit dem Magnolienbaum (1964; The House with the Magnolia Tree).[2][7] She was recipient of the Zurich City Award in 1966.[2][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Nachlass Doris Morf Inventar des Nachlasses im Schweizerischen Literaturarchiv". Schweizerisches Literaturarchiv (in German). Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Susanne Peter-Kubli (2009). Morf, Doris (in German). Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz.
- ^ "Hitler auf dem Rütli" (in German). Unionsverlag. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Charles Lewinsky; Doris Morf (1984). Hitler auf dem Rütli: Protokolle einer verdrängten Zeit (in German). Zurich: Unionsverlag. ISBN 978-3-293-00081-0.
- ^ a b c "Schriftstellerin und Politikerin Doris Morf gestorben (SDA, 29.8.2003)". Unionsverlag (in German). 29 August 2003. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Swiss Author Kaminski Dies". Associated Press. Zurich. 21 January 1991. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ a b Anna Stüssi (1986). "Morf, Doris". Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon Online (in German). Vol. 10. Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-907820-10-0.
External links
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