CWA KAA Gold Dagger
2回登壇
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第35回（1989年） Winner
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第38回（1992年） Winner
Colin Dexter
コリン・デクスター
Korin Dekusutā
別名:
Norman Colin Dexter
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1930-09-29 （Stamford, Lincolnshire）
- 死没
- 2017-03-21 （Oxford） 86歳
- 国籍
- United Kingdom, England
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Atheist
- 居住地歴
- Stamford, Lincolnshire → Leicester → Loughborough → Corby → Oxford
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Classics teacher, Crossword compiler, Senior assistant secretary
- 活動期間
- 1975年〜1999年
- 所属
- University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations (UODLE)
- 所属団体
- Detection Club, Fellow by Special Election of St Cross College, Oxford
- 影響を与えた人物
- John Thaw (as Morse), Kevin Whately (as Lewis)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford School | — | Grammar school | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Christ's College, Cambridge | — | Classics | MA | 1950-1953 (BA), MA 1958 | United Kingdom |
Stamford School
Grammar school
国:
United Kingdom
Scholarship entry
Christ's College, Cambridge
Classics
学位:
MA
期間:
1950-1953 (BA), MA 1958
卒業年:
1958
国:
United Kingdom
Studied classics, BA 1953, MA 1958
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Gold Dagger | The Way Through the Woods | — | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Silver Dagger | Service of All the Dead | — | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Silver Dagger | The Dead of Jericho | — | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Gold Dagger | The Wench is Dead | — | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Cartier Diamond Dagger | — | — | Crime Writers' Association | 生涯功労賞 |
| 2000 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | — | — | British Government | 受章 |
Gold Dagger
1992
対象作品:
The Way Through the Woods
主催:
Crime Writers' Association
結果:
受賞
Silver Dagger
1979
対象作品:
Service of All the Dead
主催:
Crime Writers' Association
結果:
受賞
Silver Dagger
1981
対象作品:
The Dead of Jericho
主催:
Crime Writers' Association
結果:
受賞
Gold Dagger
1989
対象作品:
The Wench is Dead
主催:
Crime Writers' Association
結果:
受賞
Cartier Diamond Dagger
1997
主催:
Crime Writers' Association
結果:
生涯功労賞
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
2000
主催:
British Government
結果:
受章
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Last Bus to Woodstock
1975年 Crime fictionIntroduction of Inspector Morse. A woman is murdered at Woodstock.
Cryptic crosswordsOxfordOpera
映像化・舞台化
- [Television series] Inspector Morse (1987)
The Way Through the Woods
1992年 Crime fictionMorse solves a murder based on anonymous letters.
PuzzlesNaturePast secrets
The Remorseful Day
1999年 Crime fictionFinal novel in the series, featuring Morse's death.
DeathRemorseAging
全著作
- Last Bus to Woodstock
- Last Seen Wearing
- The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
- Service of All the Dead
- The Dead of Jericho
- The Riddle of the Third Mile
- The Secret of Annexe 3
- The Wench is Dead
- The Jewel That Was Ours
- The Way Through the Woods
- The Daughters of Cain
- Death Is Now My Neighbour
- The Remorseful Day
翻案
- Inspector Morse (TV series 1987-2000)
- Lewis (TV series 2006-2015)
- Endeavour (TV series 2012-2023)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Complex plotsIntellectual puzzlesRed herrings
- 頻出モチーフ
- Oxford UniversityCryptic crosswordsWagner operasReal ale
健康
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Deafness1966年以降Forced retirement from teaching, moved to administrative role
評価・遺産
Renowned crime writer for Inspector Morse series, adapted into highly successful TV shows.
大衆文化への影響
- TV series Inspector Morse, Lewis, Endeavour
豆知識
- Set crosswords for The Oxford Times as 'Codex'
- Served in Royal Corps of Signals (Morse code)
- Deafness forced him out of teaching in 1966
- Named Morse after crossword enthusiast Jeremy Morse