Glass Key award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1997) Winner
Karin Fossum
カリン・フォッスム
Karin Fossum
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-11-06 （Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway）
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Languages
- Norwegian
- Residence History
- Sylling (near Oslo) → Sandefjord (birthplace)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet, Writer
- Active Years
- 1974-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris | Kanskje i morgen (poetry collection) | — | Tarjei Vesaas' award organization | Winner |
| 1996 | Riverton Prize | Se deg ikke tilbake (Don't Look Back) | — | Riverton Prize organization | Winner |
| 1997 | Glass Key award | Se deg ikke tilbake (Don't Look Back) | — | The Glass Key committee (Nordic crime writers) | Winner |
| 1997 | Bokhandlerprisen | Den som frykter ulven (He Who Fears the Wolf) | — | Norwegian Booksellers' Prize organization | Winner |
| 2000 | Brage Prize | Elskede Poona (Calling Out For You / The Indian Bride) | Open class | Brage Prize organization | Winner |
| 2002 | Martin Beck Award | Svarte sekunder (Black Seconds) | — | Swedish Crime Writers' Academy | Winner |
| 2003 | Cappelen Prize | — | — | Cappelen publishing | Winner |
| 2007 | The Gumshoe Awards (Best European crime novel) | Når djevelen holder lyset (When the Devil Holds the Candle) | Best European crime novel | The Gumshoe Awards | Winner |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize | Elskede Poona (The Indian Bride) | Mystery/Thriller | Los Angeles Times | Winner |
| 2013 | Amalie Skram Prize | — | — | Amalie Skram Prize committee | Winner |
Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris
1974
Work:
Kanskje i morgen (poetry collection)
Organization:
Tarjei Vesaas' award organization
Result:
Winner
Riverton Prize
1996
Work:
Se deg ikke tilbake (Don't Look Back)
Organization:
Riverton Prize organization
Result:
Winner
Glass Key award
1997
Work:
Se deg ikke tilbake (Don't Look Back)
Organization:
The Glass Key committee (Nordic crime writers)
Result:
Winner
Bokhandlerprisen
1997
Work:
Den som frykter ulven (He Who Fears the Wolf)
Organization:
Norwegian Booksellers' Prize organization
Result:
Winner
Brage Prize
2000
Work:
Elskede Poona (Calling Out For You / The Indian Bride)
Category:
Open class
Organization:
Brage Prize organization
Result:
Winner
Martin Beck Award
2002
Work:
Svarte sekunder (Black Seconds)
Organization:
Swedish Crime Writers' Academy
Result:
Winner
Cappelen Prize
2003
Organization:
Cappelen publishing
Result:
Winner
The Gumshoe Awards (Best European crime novel)
2007
Work:
Når djevelen holder lyset (When the Devil Holds the Candle)
Category:
Best European crime novel
Organization:
The Gumshoe Awards
Result:
Winner
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
2008
Work:
Elskede Poona (The Indian Bride)
Category:
Mystery/Thriller
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
Winner
Amalie Skram Prize
2013
Organization:
Amalie Skram Prize committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2002) Winner
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
Evas øye (Eva's Eye / In the Darkness)
1995 Crime fictionAn early entry in the Inspector Sejer series focusing on the psychological details of victims and perpetrators.
IsolationPsychology of guilt
Translations
- English: Eva's Eye / In the Darkness
Se deg ikke tilbake (Don't Look Back)
1996 Crime fictionOne of the signature Inspector Sejer novels, notable for detailed portrayals of victims and perpetrators. Adapted in Italy as the film 'La ragazza del lago' (The Girl by the Lake).
Memory and truthShadows of small communities
Adaptations
- [Film] La ragazza del lago (The Girl by the Lake) / Andrea Molaioli (2007)
Translations
- English: Don't Look Back
Den som frykter ulven (He Who Fears the Wolf)
1997 Crime fictionExplores dark human motives and the chain reactions they cause, highlighting Fossum's interior psychological style.
Moral ambiguityVictim perspective
Translations
- English: He Who Fears the Wolf
Når djevelen holder lyset (When the Devil Holds the Candle)
1998 Crime fictionA terse, sharp novel exploring human cruelty and frailty; recipient of European crime fiction honors.
CrueltyBreakdown of relationships
Translations
- English: When the Devil Holds the Candle
Bibliography
- 1974 - Kanskje i morgen (poetry)
- 1978 - Med ansiktet i skyggen (poetry)
- 1995 - Evas øye (Inspector Sejer series)
- 1996 - Se deg ikke tilbake (Don't Look Back)
- 1997 - Den som frykter ulven (He Who Fears the Wolf)
- 2000 - Elskede Poona (Calling Out For You / The Indian Bride)
- 2002 - Svarte sekunder (Black Seconds)
- 2007 - Den som elsker noe annet (The Water's Edge)
Adaptations
- Italian film 'La ragazza del lago' (The Girl by the Lake) - based on Se deg ikke tilbake
- Norwegian TV adaptations of the Inspector Sejer series starring Bjørn Sundquist
Translations of Works
- Translated into over 25 languages, including English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Calm, economical prosePsychological realism that probes characters' inner lives
- Recurring Motifs
- LonelinessGuilt and redemptionShadows of small communities
Legacy
Karin Fossum is widely regarded as the 'Norwegian queen of crime', noted for her Inspector Sejer series and psychologically rich portrayals. She has won numerous awards and seen adaptations into film and television.
In Popular Culture
- Her novel was adapted into the Italian film 'La ragazza del lago' and Norwegian TV dramas, influencing popular culture.
Quotes
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"I knew a murderer; I knew the victim too."
Source: The Independent (interview) (2009)
Trivia
- Debuted in 1974 with the poetry collection 'Kanskje i morgen', winning the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris.
- The Inspector Sejer series has been translated into over 25 languages.
- 'Se deg ikke tilbake' was adapted into an Italian film.