Prix Mystère de la critique
1 appearances
Deon Meyer
デオン・メイヤー
Deon Meyer
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958 （Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- Afrikaans
- Residence History
- Paarl → Melkbosstrand
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Journalist, Advertising copywriter, PR officer
- Active Years
- 1994-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education | — | English and History | BA | — | South Africa |
| University of the Free State | — | — | Honours degree | — | South Africa |
Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
English and History
Degree:
BA
Country:
South Africa
Majors in English and History
University of the Free State
Degree:
Honours degree
Country:
South Africa
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Grand Prix de Littérature Policière | Dead Before Dying | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Prix Mystère de la critique | Dead at Daybreak | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | ATKV Prose Prize | Dead at Daybreak | — | ATKV | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Martin Beck Award | Devil's Peak | — | Swedish Academy of Crime Writers | 受賞 |
Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
2003
Work:
Dead Before Dying
Result:
受賞
Prix Mystère de la critique
2004
Work:
Dead at Daybreak
Result:
受賞
ATKV Prose Prize
2000
Work:
Dead at Daybreak
Organization:
ATKV
Result:
受賞
Martin Beck Award
2010
Work:
Devil's Peak
Organization:
Swedish Academy of Crime Writers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
ATKV Prose Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2004) Winner
M-Net Literary Awards
2 appearances
-
Edition 19 (2009) Winner
-
Edition 22 (2012) Winner
Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation
2 appearances
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Edition 40 (2010) Winner
-
Edition 50 (2020) Winner
Exclusive Books Boeke Prize
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Dead Before Dying
1996 Crime/ThrillerA thriller novel set in South Africa
ApartheidCrime
Adaptations
- [TV series] Cape Town (2015)
Translations
- French: Jusqu'au Dernier
Bibliography
- Wie met vuur speel (1994)
- Dead Before Dying (1996)
- Bottervisse in die jêm (1997)
- Dead at Daybreak (1998)
- Heart of the Hunter (2000)
Adaptations
- Heart of the Hunter (film, 2024)
- Trackers (TV series, 2019)
- Devil's Peak (TV series, 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic portrayalEmpathetic characters
- Recurring Motifs
- South African social issuesCrime investigation
Legacy
Prominent South African thriller novelist with works translated into 28 languages.
Trivia
- Hobbies include motorcycle touring in Southern Africa.
- Novels reflect current South African social issues.