# Doris Morf

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**Doris Morf** ([née](/source/N%C3%A9e): Keller; 17 September 1927 – 27 August 2003) was a Swiss author, journalist, and politician. She is known for her novels, screenplays, and children's books. She was one of the early women members of the [Swiss National Council](/source/National_Council_(Switzerland)).

## Early life and education

Doris was born in [St. Gallen](/source/St._Gallen) on 17 September 1927.[1] She studied German language, history and journalism in Zurich.[1]

## Career and activities

Doris worked as a journalist in [New York City](/source/New_York_City) for three years.[2] After returning to Zurich she worked as a publisher between 1960 and 1975.[2] In the mid-1960s she began to publish novels, screenplays, and children's books.[2] She was a municipal councilor for the [Social Democratic Party](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland) in Zurich from 1970 to 1977.[2] In 1975, she was elected to the National Council being one of the first Swiss women to hold this post.[2] Dorf's term ended in 1990.[1] She was a member and vice president of the [Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe](/source/Parliamentary_Assembly_of_the_Council_of_Europe) between 1984 and 1990.[2] She coauthored the [political fiction](/source/Political_fiction) book *Hitler auf dem Rütli* (German: *Hitler on the Rutli*) with [Charles Lewinsky](/source/Charles_Lewinsky) in 1984.[3][4]

She served as the president of the education commission of the UNESCO Switzerland during the period between 1992 and 1997.[5] She was elected as the Swiss representation for the executive board of [UNESCO](/source/UNESCO) in 1993 and held the post until 1997.[5] Doris Morf was a member of the board of trustees of Pro Helvetia Foundation for twelve years.[1]

## Personal life and death

She first married Peter Jakob in 1949.[2] Her second husband was the writer André Kaminski with whom she married in 1989.[2][6] Morf had three children from her first marriage.[5] She died on 27 August 2003 at age 75.[1][2]

### Awards

She was awarded the Jubilee Prize of the Swiss Lyceum Clubs for her novel *Das Haus mit dem Magnolienbaum* (1964; *The House with the Magnolia Tree*).[2][7] She was recipient of the Zurich City Award in 1966.[2][7]

## References

1. ["Nachlass Doris Morf Inventar des Nachlasses im Schweizerischen Literaturarchiv"](https://ead.nb.admin.ch/html/morf_0.html) (in German). *Schweizerisches Literaturarchiv*. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

1. Susanne Peter-Kubli (2009). [*Morf, Doris*](https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/003245/2009-01-09) (in German). Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz.

1. ["Hitler auf dem Rütli"](http://www.unionsverlag.com/info/title.asp?title_id=2800) (in German). Unionsverlag. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

1. Charles Lewinsky & Doris Morf (1984). [*Hitler auf dem Rütli: Protokolle einer verdrängten Zeit*](https://books.google.com/books?id=M40hAQAAIAAJ) (in German). Zurich: Unionsverlag. ISBN 978-3-293-00081-0.

1. ["Schriftstellerin und Politikerin Doris Morf gestorben (SDA, 29.8.2003)"](http://www.unionsverlag.com/info/link.asp?link_id=4518&pers_id=1552) (in German). *Unionsverlag*. 29 August 2003. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

1. ["Swiss Author Kaminski Dies"](https://apnews.com/article/f98635f90b24cb5c1422c9cb18b9160a). *[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press)*. 21 January 1991. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

1. Anna Stüssi (1986). ["Morf, Doris"](https://www.degruyter.com/database/DLLO/entry/dllo.dll.010.2822/html). *Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon Online* (in German). Vol. 10. Berlin; Boston: [De Gruyter](/source/De_Gruyter). ISBN 978-3-907820-10-0.

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