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Lise Nørgaard

Lise Nørgaard, Danish journalist, author, and screenwriter (died 2023)

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Born
June 14, 1917
Died
January 1, 2023
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1917

About Lise Nørgaard

Lise Nørgaard 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, became a bestseller in 1992 and is considered her masterpiece. The work was adapted into a feature film in 1995. 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. From 1978 to 1982, Nørgaard created and co-wrote the television series Matador. Nørgaard became a journalist for the Politiken newspaper in 1949 where she wrote about household and women's issues.

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Lise Nørgaard timeline

  1. 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.
  2. Nørgaard became a journalist for the Politiken newspaper in 1949 where she wrote about household and women's issues.
  3. From 1978 to 1982, Nørgaard created and co-wrote the television series Matador.
  4. The memoir of her childhood, Kun en pige, became a bestseller in 1992 and is considered her masterpiece.

The world when Lise Nørgaard was born

Lise Nørgaard was born in 1917. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1917

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Britling Sees It Through" – H.G. Wells

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentProfessional sports curtailed as America enters World War I
  • Top headlineUS enters World War I
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical military use of sonar
  • World population~1.77B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population100.8M

1917 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lise Nørgaard's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19172026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Population100.8M341 million

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