Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1991) Winner
Doris Gercke
ドリス・ゲルケ
Doris Gercke
Pen Names:
Mary-Jo Morell（Used for some thriller novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1937-02-07 （Greifswald）
- Died
- 2025-07-25 （Hamburg） age 88
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Greifswald (birthplace) → Hamburg (from 1949)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1987-2025
- Affiliations
- German Communist Party (DKP)
- Memberships
- German Communist Party (DKP)
- Influenced By
- Raymond Chandler, Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Law | — | 1980年代 | Germany |
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Law
Period:
1980年代
Country:
Germany
Studied law on scholarship but did not practice, turned to writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Martin Beck Award | Du skrattade, du ska dö | — | Swedish Crime Novel Association | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation | Du skrattade, du ska dö | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Glauser Ehrenpreis | — | — | Vereinigung deutschsprachiger Krimiautoren | 生涯功労賞 |
Martin Beck Award
1991
Work:
Du skrattade, du ska dö
Organization:
Swedish Crime Novel Association
Result:
受賞
Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation
1991
Work:
Du skrattade, du ska dö
Result:
受賞
Glauser Ehrenpreis
2000
Organization:
Vereinigung deutschsprachiger Krimiautoren
Result:
生涯功労賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Weinschröter, du mußt hängen
1988 ThrillerFirst thriller featuring female detective Bella Block, dealing with everyday violence and sexism.
Everyday violenceSexismFemale independence
Translations
- Swedish: Du skrattade, du ska dö
Bibliography
- Königin der Insel (2015)
- Beringers Auftrag (2003)
- Milenas Verlangen (2002)
- Duell auf der Veddel (2001)
- Der Tod ist in der Stadt (1998)
- Für eine Hand voll Dollar (1998)
- Eisnester (1996)
- Kein fremder Land (1993)
- Versteckt (1993)
Adaptations
- Bella Block TV series (ZDF, 1994-2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dense descriptionsIronically broken milieu depictionsFemale hard-boiled perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Female detectiveLeft-wing themesHamburg settings
Legacy
Known for Bella Block series, which inspired a popular ZDF TV series. Introduced female detective thrillers to German literature, blending feminism and social critique.
In Popular Culture
- Bella Block TV series (38 episodes)
Trivia
- Became a civil servant at 16, married at 20, second child at 22, then full-time homemaker.
- Obtained Abitur in 1980 and studied law.
- Left-wing activist, women's representative in DKP.