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Sidsel Mørck

1937 – 2024

Norwegian writer

Poet Writer Government scholar
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Lived 1937 – 2024 (aged 86). Sidsel Mørck was a Norwegian poet, writer and government scholar.

Sidsel Mørck (28 November 1937 – 5 March 2024 ) was a Norwegian poet, novelist and columnist. Her awards included the Fritt Ord honorary award and the Ossietzky Award.

Background Born in Oslo on 28 November 1937,

Her stepgrandfather, Dimitri Dimitrivich Koloboff, who she called dad, came to Norway from Russia in 1920. His journey is the subject of Mørck's 2010 book Pappa – a Russian refugee.

Mørck died on 5 March 2024, at the age of 86.

Career Mørck made her literary debut in 1967 with the poetry collection Et ødselt sekund. Further poetry collections are Dager kan vokse from 1969, Apropos (1970), Først var det små rom (1971), I forhold til (1973), En mykere morgen (1977), Byliv (1980), and Hver eneste natt from 1990.

Her collections of songs and poetry for children include Erta, berta sukkererta from 1978, Sur og blid-vers (1987), På tvers-vers (1993) and Hit og dit-vers (2002).

In 2013, Mørck received the Ossietzky Award, in recognition of her strong social commitment, especially in the field of women's affairs, gender roles and environmental protection. As well as including these issues in her writing, Mørck was an active social debater and columnist.

Mørck was on the board of The Sophie Prize, an international environment and development prize awarded annually from 1998 to 2013.

Awards 1976: Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment 1988: Oppretter Venstres miljøpris 1989: Kardemommestipendiet 1990: Fritt Ord Honorary Award 1991: Rachel Carson Prize (environmentalist award) 1993: Government scholar 2009: Vestfold Literature Prize (Vestfolds Litteraturpris) 2012: Ordknappen 2012 for the book Brother 2013: Ossietzky Award

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Awards
Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment; Vestfolds Literature Prize; Rachel Carson Prize; Ossietzky Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sidsel Mørck?

Norwegian writer (1937–2024)

When was Sidsel Mørck born?

Sidsel Mørck was born on 28 November 1937 in Oslo.

When did Sidsel Mørck die?

Sidsel Mørck died on 5 March 2024.

What was Sidsel Mørck's occupation?

Sidsel Mørck was a poet, writer and government scholar.

What nationality was Sidsel Mørck?

Sidsel Mørck was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sidsel Mørck

· Wikidata: Q1370205

· DBpedia: Sidsel Mørck

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