CWA KAA Gold Dagger
2 appearances
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Edition 35 (1989) Winner
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Edition 38 (1992) Winner
Colin Dexter
コリン・デクスター
Korin Dekusutā
Aliases:
Norman Colin Dexter
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-09-29 （Stamford, Lincolnshire）
- Died
- 2017-03-21 （Oxford） age 86
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Atheist
- Residence History
- Stamford, Lincolnshire → Leicester → Loughborough → Corby → Oxford
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Classics teacher, Crossword compiler, Senior assistant secretary
- Active Years
- 1975-1999
- Affiliations
- University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations (UODLE)
- Memberships
- Detection Club, Fellow by Special Election of St Cross College, Oxford
- Influenced
- John Thaw (as Morse), Kevin Whately (as Lewis)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford School | — | Grammar school | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Christ's College, Cambridge | — | Classics | MA | 1950-1953 (BA), MA 1958 | United Kingdom |
Stamford School
Grammar school
Country:
United Kingdom
Scholarship entry
Christ's College, Cambridge
Classics
Degree:
MA
Period:
1950-1953 (BA), MA 1958
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied classics, BA 1953, MA 1958
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Work:
The Way Through the Woods
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Silver Dagger
1979
Work:
Service of All the Dead
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Silver Dagger
1981
Work:
The Dead of Jericho
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Gold Dagger
1989
Work:
The Wench is Dead
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Cartier Diamond Dagger
1997
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
生涯功労賞
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
2000
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Macavity Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1996) Winner
Cartier Diamond Dagger
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1997) Winner
Works
Major Works
Last Bus to Woodstock
1975 Crime fictionIntroduction of Inspector Morse. A woman is murdered at Woodstock.
Cryptic crosswordsOxfordOpera
Adaptations
- [Television series] Inspector Morse (1987)
The Way Through the Woods
1992 Crime fictionMorse solves a murder based on anonymous letters.
PuzzlesNaturePast secrets
The Remorseful Day
1999 Crime fictionFinal novel in the series, featuring Morse's death.
DeathRemorseAging
Bibliography
- 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
Adaptations
- Inspector Morse (TV series 1987-2000)
- Lewis (TV series 2006-2015)
- Endeavour (TV series 2012-2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Complex plotsIntellectual puzzlesRed herrings
- Recurring Motifs
- Oxford UniversityCryptic crosswordsWagner operasReal ale
Health
-
Deafness1966年以降Forced retirement from teaching, moved to administrative role
Legacy
Renowned crime writer for Inspector Morse series, adapted into highly successful TV shows.
In Popular Culture
- TV series Inspector Morse, Lewis, Endeavour
Trivia
- 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