Doris Morf
Doris Morf also Morf-Keller (born September 17, 1927 in St. Gallen ; † August 27, 2003 in Zurich , reformed , entitled to reside in Zurich, Fällanden and Winterthur ) was a Swiss politician (SP) , publisher and writer .
Life
Doris Morf was born on September 17, 1927 in St. Gallen as the daughter of the independent designer Karl Keller and the Elisabeth born Wenger. Morf first completed his studies in German, history and journalism at the University of Zurich .
Subsequently, Doris Morf worked as a correspondent for various newspapers in New York for three years . She then worked as a publisher in Zurich from 1960 to 1975. In addition, from the mid-1960s she emerged as an author of novels , scripts and children's books .
Doris Morf married Peter Jakob Morf in her first marriage in 1949 and the writer André Kaminski in 1989 . She died on August 27, 2003, three weeks before she turned 76 in Zurich.
Political career
Doris Morf, a member of the Swiss Social Democratic Party , was a local councilor ( legislature ) in Zurich between 1970 and 1977 . In addition, Morf took a seat on the National Council from 1975 to 1990 . In 1980 the SP National Councilor Doris Morf was elected President of the Swiss Association for Solar Energy (SSES). She replaced Professor Pierre Fornallaz in this position .
She was also a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 1984 and 1990 . Most recently, she served as President of the Swiss UNESCO Commission from 1992 to 1997 and as Switzerland's representative on the UNESCO Executive Council from 1993 to 1997 .
Doris Morf was committed to cultural , educational and environmental policy .
Works (selection)
- The house with the magnolia tree. Roman, 1963.
- The Entgolder: Story of a Martin Day. 1966.
- The cats are going to Wallisellen. Story of a demonstration. 1969.
- Zurich picture puzzles. 1976.
- Lake Zurich calendar. 1979.
- together with Charles Lewinsky : Hitler on the Rütli. 1984.
Honors
- 1964: Jubilee award from the Swiss Lyceum Club for The House with the Magnolia Tree
- 1966: Acknowledgment Prize from the City of Zurich
archive
- Swiss Literary Archives (SLA): Estate
literature
- Sigi Schär: Doris Morf died. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . August 29, 2003, p. 58.
Web links
- Susanne Peter-Kubli: Morf, Doris. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Publications by and about Doris Morf in the Helveticat catalog of the Swiss National Library
- Doris Morf's estate in the HelveticArchives archive database of the Swiss National Library
- Literature by and about Doris Morf in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morf, Doris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morf-Keller, Doris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician (SP), publisher and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 17, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Gallen |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 2003 |
| Place of death | Zurich |