Morten Korchs plads - Odense, Denmark
N 55° 23.834 E 010° 23.693
32U E 588341 N 6139881
Busten af Morten Korch har siden 1998 stået på pladsen, som i 2015 får navn efter forfatteren, Morten Korchs plads. Korch boede i kvarteret fra 1896-1909.
Waymark Code: WM1401J
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 03/22/2021
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Morten Korch (født 17. januar 1876 i Over Holluf ved Odense, død 8. oktober 1954 i Hellerup) var en dansk forfatter, der var den mest læste i sin samtid.
Busten af Morten Korch har siden 1998 stået på pladsen, som i 2015 får navn efter forfatteren, Morten Korchs plads. Korch boede i kvarteret fra 1896-1909.
Morten Korch har skrevet cirka 80 romaner, en lang række noveller og holdt et utal af foredrag. Han var den bedst sælgende forfatter i sin samtid - en periode hvor også Tove Ditlevsen og Karen Blixen udgav deres bøger.
Flere af Korchs bøger blev filmatiseret, ofte med Poul Reichardt i hovedrollen som helten.
Mest kendt er film som "Vagabonderne på Bakkegården", "Flintesønnerne" og ikke mindst "De røde heste", som blev den største biografsucces i danmarkshistorien med 1,3 million solgte billetter.
Morten Korch var konservativ og patriarkalsk i sine holdninger og troede på konservative kristne moraler. Morten Korch skrev meget detaljeret og beskrivende. Morten Korch omtales i bogen Det 20. århundrede - De 100 mest betydningsfulde personer i Danmark.
English: Morten Korch (born 17 January 1876 in Over Holluf near Odense, died 8 October 1954 in Hellerup) was a Danish author who was the most read of his time.
The bust of Morten Korch has stood on the square since 1998, which in 2015 will be named after the author, Morten Korch's square. Korch lived in the neighborhood from 1896-1909.
Morten Korch has written about 80 novels, a large number of short stories and given countless lectures. He was the best-selling author of his time - a period when Tove Ditlevsen and Karen Blixen also published their books.
Several of Korch's books were made into films, often starring Poul Reichardt as the hero.
Most famous are films such as "Vagabonderne på Bakkegården", "Flintesønnerne" and not least "De røde heste", which became the biggest cinema success in Danish history with 1.3 million tickets sold.
Morten Korch was conservative and patriarchal in his views and believed in conservative Christian morals. Morten Korch wrote in great detail and descriptively. Morten Korch is mentioned in the book The 20th Century - The 100 Most Important People in Denmark.
Year it was dedicated: 2015
Location of Coordinates: Small city park / square
Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Square
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