Mathias Storch

greenland, novel, first author, priest, provost

Born Apr 21, 1883

Ilulissat, Greenland

Passed Away Nov 21, 1957 Ilulissat, Greenland

Lifespan 74 years old

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"To dream of our people's advancement is the first step toward waking up to achieve it."

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Greenlandic priest and author who published 'Singnagtugaş' (A Greenlander's Dream) in 1914, the first novel in the Greenlandic language.

Biographical Record

Mathias Storch was an influential Greenlandic Lutheran clergyman and literary pioneer who wrote the first novel ever published in the Greenlandic language.

His groundbreaking 1914 book 'Singnagtugaş' (A Greenlander's Dream) offered a trenchant critique of colonial educational neglect and called for indigenous social uplift, self-respect, and economic initiative.

Serving as Provost of North Greenland from 1928, Storch was a tireless reformer who guided the training of indigenous clergy and championed Greenlandic cultural identity.

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Final Resting Place

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Ilulissat Churchyard
Ilulissat, Greenland

                         GPS: 69.2167, -51.1000                    

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