Morten Korch

Morten Luther Gudmund Korch was the son of the school teacher Ole Rye Aarsleff Korch (1844-1938) and wife Mette Kirstine Sophie Birgitte Raben (1841-1903). Morten Korch could - if any - parts of the population in the two camps. Either one could like him and his books and movies, or also you could not like them. He was born in the village of Over Holluf in Fraugde parish on the island of Fyn, the 17. January 1876. He was number five of eight children. He came in købmandslære in Bakersfield in 1890 and was medinteressent in Wilhelm Løngreens Factories in Odense, 1896-1903. In the years 1903-1909 he ran independent wholesale company and was 1909-1912 director for the Danish Pottery and Flisefabrik in Hakkemose. In the years 1912-1916 he was the owner of A/S Morten Korchs Publishers, and from 1914, the staff of various daily newspapers, bl.a. 1919-1921 editor of Town and Country. He worked from 1914 and also as a frequent lecturer and came in the 1925 finance act. Already as a young man, had Morten Korch want to write. At the age of 18 he began in a small book with his parents ' memories. He debuted with the book "the Faculty mood" in 1898. Morten Korch actually started with to be samfundskritisk author with "Guldglasuren" from 1912. But he was known for novels such as "Flintesønnerne" from 1917, "The old gold" from 1923, "The red horses" from 1943, as well as the novels "Uhrene in Rørby" and "the Lady on the Hammers". He also wrote the screenplays for movies and plays. In 1936 he received on his 60th birthday's and from 1942 to 1947 he sat on the board of the Danish writers Association. Nevertheless, it was almost impossible and find his books on the library shelves, for they were not fine enough and have standing, it was thought. Morten Korch was the chairman of the Faculty of Hjemstavnsforening 1933-1940 and then honorary member of the association. In the fifteen years of negotiated various film production companies about filming Morten Korchs novels. Only in 1950 did the ASA and Alice O'Frederics to make "The red horses" which was The biggest film success and yielded 2.5 million people in the cinema. Morten Korch reached even to experience the film and its success. He was the brother of Johanne Korch, Louis Korch and Raben Korch. Morten Korch married the first time the 10. august 1899 in Odense with Elna Marie Løngreen Frydendahl (20-06-1873 - 07-02-1907). Elna and Morten had five children, of whom four survived. She was hit by tuberculosis, and died in 1907. The year after he married Morten Korch again the 21. February 1908 in the newcastle upon tyne Church with Petrea Sophie Bruun (08-01-1875 - 30-12-1953). They had two sons. Morten Korch died in 1954 (a year after his wife) at the age of 78 years.