Glass Key award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2010) Winner
Jussi Adler-Olsen
ユッシ・アドラー＝オルセン
Yussi Adorā-Orusen
Aliases:
Carl Valdemar Jussi Henry Adler-Olsen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-08-02 （Copenhagen）
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Languages
- Danish
- Residence History
- Copenhagen, Denmark → Doctors' official residences at several mental hospitals across Denmark
Career
- Occupations
- crime fiction writer, publisher, editor, entrepreneur
- Active Years
- 1984-2024
- Nominations
- Buchliebling 2011 (Austria), Der Leserpreis 2012 (Germany), International Dublin Literary Award 2013, The Barry Award 2014, The Barry Award 2015
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rødovre high school | — | General | — | 1970 | Denmark |
| Various universities | — | Medicine, Sociology, Filmmaking | — | 1970-1978 | Denmark |
Rødovre high school
General
Period:
1970
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
Denmark
High school graduation
Various universities
Medicine, Sociology, Filmmaking
Period:
1970-1978
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
Denmark
Studied medicine, sociology (passed History of Modern Politics), and filmmaking (exam.art.) until 1978
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Harald Mogensen Prize | Flaskepost fra P. | 最優秀デンマーク犯罪小説 | Danish Academy of Crime | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Glass Key award | Flaskepost fra P. | — | Scandinavian Crime Society | 受賞 |
| 2011 | De Gyldne Laurbær | Journal 64 | — | Society of Booksellers in Denmark | 受賞 |
| 2012 | The Barry Award | The Keeper of Lost Causes | 最優秀小説 | — | 受賞 |
Harald Mogensen Prize
2010
Work:
Flaskepost fra P.
Category:
最優秀デンマーク犯罪小説
Organization:
Danish Academy of Crime
Result:
受賞
Glass Key award
2010
Work:
Flaskepost fra P.
Organization:
Scandinavian Crime Society
Result:
受賞
De Gyldne Laurbær
2011
Work:
Journal 64
Organization:
Society of Booksellers in Denmark
Result:
受賞
The Barry Award
2012
Work:
The Keeper of Lost Causes
Category:
最優秀小説
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Barry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Keeper of Lost Causes
2007 Crime fictionDepartment Q series #1. Investigating a disappearance case.
DisappearanceRevengePast Trauma
Adaptations
- [Film] The Keeper of Lost Causes / Mikkel Nørgaard (2013)
Translations
- Translated into over 40 languages
Bibliography
- Groucho & Co's groveste (1984)
- The Alphabet House (2014)
- The Keeper of Lost Causes (2011)
- The Absent One (2012)
- A Conspiracy of Faith (2013)
- The Purity of Vengeance (2013)
- The Marco Effect (2014)
- The Hanging Girl (2015)
- The Scarred Woman
- Victim 2117 (2020)
- The Shadow Murders (2022)
- Locked In (2024)
Adaptations
- Kvinden i buret → The Keeper of Lost Causes (film 2013)
- Fasandræberne → The Absent One (film 2014)
- Flaskepost fra P. → A Conspiracy of Faith (film 2016)
- Journal 64 → The Purity of Vengeance (film 2018)
- Marco Effekten (film 2021)
- Den grænseløse → Boundless (film 2024)
- Dept. Q (Netflix series 2024 filming)
Translations of Works
- Sold in more than 40 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Suspenseful plotsEnigmatic characters
- Recurring Motifs
- Unsolved past casesImmigration issuesSocial injustice
Health
-
multiple myeloma2025年2月診断以降Incurable disease, potential impact on writing
Legacy
Danish bestselling crime fiction writer, known for Department Q series with international success, numerous awards, and multiple film adaptations.
In Popular Culture
- Department Q films and Netflix series
Trivia
- Son of successful sexologist and psychiatrist Henry Olsen
- Played lead guitar in pop groups as a teen
- Full-time writer since 1995