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Jan Arnald

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Yan Arunarudo

Pen Names: Arne DahlPen name for crime fiction novels

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1963-01-11 (Sweden)
Nationality
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Literary critic
Active Years
1990-2024
Affiliations
Dagens Nyheter
Nominations
Nominated for European Crime Fiction Star Award 2010/11

Awards

Palle Rosenkrantz Prize
2003
Work: Europa blues
Result: Winner
Deutscher Krimi Preis
2005
Work: Upp till toppen av berget
Result: Winner
Deutscher Krimi Preis
2006
Work: Europa blues
Result: Winner
The Swedish Crime Writing Award
2007
Result: Winner
Radio Bremen Crime Fiction Award
2010
Result: Winner
Best Swedish Crime Novel Award
2011
Work: Viskleken
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Misterioso

1999 Crime fiction

The Intercrime Group investigates a series of mysterious murders.

serial killingsinternational crime
Adaptations
  • [TV miniseries] Misterioso / The Blinded Man (2011)
Translations
  • English translation by Tiina Nunnally

Bibliography

  • Chiosmassakern
  • Nalkanden
  • Genrernas tyranni
  • 3 variationer
  • Klä i ord
  • Barbarer
  • Maria och Artur
  • Intimus
  • Misterioso
  • Ont blod
  • Upp till toppen av berget
  • Europa blues
  • De största vatten
  • En midsommarnattsdröm
  • Dödsmässa
  • Mörkertal
  • Efterskalv
  • Himmelsöga
  • Viskleken
  • Hela havet stormar
  • Blindbock
  • Sista paret ut
  • Utmarker
  • Inland
  • Mittvatten
  • Friheten
  • Islossning
  • Elva

Adaptations

  • Arne Dahl TV adaptations (SVT1, BBC Four)

Translations of Works

  • Translated into several languages

Style & Themes

Literary Style
complex plot structuressharp social critiquetense narrative
Recurring Motifs
international crime networksteam dynamics in investigationsshadows of globalization

Legacy

Famous internationally for his crime novels under the pen name Arne Dahl, which have been adapted into popular TV series. Highly regarded in European crime fiction.

In Popular Culture

  • Arne Dahl TV series aired on BBC Four

Trivia

  • Regular writer for Dagens Nyheter
  • The Intercrime series has been adapted into TV miniseries for all 10 novels