Marguerite Thoresen

Marguerite Thoresen, stage name Rita Tori (1908–1967) was a famous international ballet dancer and choreographer.

She was born to Norwegian parents living in Shanghai, China in 1908. She died in Norway in 1967 and was awarded the Norwegian "Norges Konge Medal"^{[clarification needed]} on her death.

During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany she was imprisoned in Åkebergveien from 21 September 1944, then in Grini concentration camp from 3 November 1944 to her release on 26 March 1945.^[1]

References

1. ^ Ottosen, Kristian, ed (2004) (in Norwegian). Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945 (2nd ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 680. ISBN 82-15-00288-9. 

• http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Rita_Tori/utdypning
• http://www.snl.no/Rita_Tori

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Name	Thoresen, Marguerite
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Date of birth	1908
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Date of death	1967
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