Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation
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Edition 54 (2024) Winner
David Baldacci
デイビッド・バルダッチ
Deibiddo Barudacchi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-08-05 （Richmond, Virginia）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Richmond, Virginia → Washington, D.C. → Fairfax County, Virginia
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Attorney
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Affiliations
- Wish You Well Foundation, Mark Twain House & Museum
- Nominations
- 1999 Kurd Laßwitz Award (Foreign Work Nominated), 2020 International Thriller Writers Awards (Hardcover Novel Nominated)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University | — | Political Science | BA | — | United States |
| University of Virginia School of Law | — | Law | JD | — | United States |
Virginia Commonwealth University
Political Science
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
University of Virginia School of Law
Law
Degree:
JD
Country:
United States
Practiced law for nine years
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Virginia Literary Awards | Hour Game | Fiction | Library of Virginia | Won |
| 2012 | Virginia Literary Awards | The Sixth Man | Fiction | Library of Virginia | Won |
| 2014 | Virginia Literary Awards | King and Maxwell | Fiction | Library of Virginia | Won |
| 2014 | Audie Awards | The Hit | Thriller or Suspense | — | Won |
| 2020 | Nero Award | One Good Deed | — | — | Won |
| 2008 | International Thriller Writers Awards | — | Silver Bullet Award | International Thriller Writers | Won |
| 2011 | Crime Thriller Awards | — | The People's Bestseller Dagger | — | Won |
| 2017 | Virginia Literary Awards | — | Lifetime Achievement | Library of Virginia | Won |
| 2024 | PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion | — | — | PEN/Faulkner Foundation | Won |
Virginia Literary Awards
2005
Work:
Hour Game
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Library of Virginia
Result:
Won
Virginia Literary Awards
2012
Work:
The Sixth Man
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Library of Virginia
Result:
Won
Virginia Literary Awards
2014
Work:
King and Maxwell
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Library of Virginia
Result:
Won
Audie Awards
2014
Work:
The Hit
Category:
Thriller or Suspense
Result:
Won
Nero Award
2020
Work:
One Good Deed
Result:
Won
International Thriller Writers Awards
2008
Category:
Silver Bullet Award
Organization:
International Thriller Writers
Result:
Won
Crime Thriller Awards
2011
Category:
The People's Bestseller Dagger
Result:
Won
Virginia Literary Awards
2017
Category:
Lifetime Achievement
Organization:
Library of Virginia
Result:
Won
PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion
2024
Organization:
PEN/Faulkner Foundation
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Absolute Power
1996 ThrillerStory of a fictional American president and Secret Service agents covering up a murder.
Corruption of powerLaw and justice
Adaptations
- [Film] Absolute Power / Clint Eastwood (1997)
Bibliography
- Absolute Power (1996), Total Control (1997), etc.
Adaptations
- Absolute Power (1997 film), King & Maxwell (2013 TV), Wish You Well (2013 film), The Christmas Train (2017 film), One Summer (2021 film)
Translations of Works
- Published in over 45 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Suspenseful plotsDetailed legal descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- ConspiraciesGovernment corruption
Legacy
Over 130 million copies sold worldwide, published in 45 languages and 80 countries. Founded Wish You Well Foundation for literacy.
In Popular Culture
- Numerous film and TV adaptations
Trivia
- Of Italian descent
- Second cousin to former Maine Governor John Baldacci
- Sister Sharon has multiple sclerosis