Best Swedish Crime Novel Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1988) Winner
Jan Guillou
ヤン・ギヨウ
Yan Giyou
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-01-17 （Södertälje）
- Nationality
- Swedish, French
- Languages
- Swedish, French
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Saltsjöbaden → Näsbypark → Östermalm, Stockholm → Flybo, Östhammar Municipality
Career
- Occupations
- author, journalist
- Active Years
- 1966-2024
- Affiliations
- Piratförlaget, Aftonbladet
- Memberships
- Swedish Publicists' Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasa Real | — | Unknown | — | 不明 | Sweden |
| Solbacka boarding school | — | Unknown | — | 2年間 | Sweden |
| Viggbyholmsskolan | — | Unknown | studentexamen | — | Sweden |
| Stockholm University | — | Unknown | — | 1964-1966 | Sweden |
Vasa Real
Unknown
Period:
不明
Country:
Sweden
expelled
Solbacka boarding school
Unknown
Period:
2年間
Country:
Sweden
Viggbyholmsskolan
Unknown
Degree:
studentexamen
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
Sweden
Stockholm University
Unknown
Period:
1964-1966
Country:
Sweden
no degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Stora Journalistpriset | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Aftonbladets TV-pris | — | 男性テレビパーソン・オブ・ザ・イヤー | Aftonbladet | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Bästa svenska kriminalroman | I nationens intresse | — | Swedish Academy of Crime Writers | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Prix France Culture | Ondskan | — | France Culture | 受賞（フランス語訳最高小説） |
| 2014 | Lenin Award | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
Stora Journalistpriset
1984
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Aftonbladets TV-pris
1984
Category:
男性テレビパーソン・オブ・ザ・イヤー
Organization:
Aftonbladet
Result:
受賞
Bästa svenska kriminalroman
1988
Work:
I nationens intresse
Organization:
Swedish Academy of Crime Writers
Result:
受賞
Prix France Culture
1990
Work:
Ondskan
Organization:
France Culture
Result:
受賞（フランス語訳最高小説）
Lenin Award
2014
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ondskan
1981 semi-autobiographical novelDepicts author's teenage experiences of abusive stepfather and sadistic boarding school.
abuseviolence
Adaptations
- [film] Evil / Mikael Håfström (2003)
Coq Rouge
1986 spy fictionFirst novel in the Carl Hamilton series.
espionagepolitics
Adaptations
- [film] Codename Coq Rouge (1989)
The Road to Jerusalem
1998 historical fictionFirst book of the Crusades trilogy about Arn Magnusson.
CrusadesKnights Templar
Adaptations
- [film] Arn – The Knight Templar (2007)
Bibliography
- Complete bibliography omitted
Adaptations
- Numerous film and TV adaptations of Hamilton series
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic spy fictiondetailed historical fictionpolitical thrillers
- Recurring Motifs
- espionagepolitical intriguehistorical events
Legacy
Prominent Swedish-French author and journalist known for investigative journalism (IB affair) and bestselling series like Carl Hamilton and Crusades trilogy.
In Popular Culture
- Hamilton series adapted into films and TV
Quotes
-
The U.S. is the great mass murderer of our time.
Source: Aftonbladet (2001) -
Zionism is racist in its foundation.
Source: Folket i Bild/Kulturfront (1976)
Trivia
- Convicted of espionage in the 1973 IB affair and imprisoned.
- Accused of being a KGB agent in 2009 tabloid reports.
- Co-owner of Piratförlaget publishing house.