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Kim Småge

キム・スモーゲ

Kim Småge

Aliases: Anne Karin Thorhus
Pen Names: Kim SmågePen name

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1945-06-23 (Trondheim)
Nationality
Norwegian
Languages
Norwegian
Residence History
Trondheim, Norway

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Crime fiction writer, Short story writer, Children's writer
Active Years
1983-2024
Affiliations
Norwegian Authors' Union, Skandinaviske Kriminelle Selskap
Memberships
Norwegian Authors' Union, Skandinaviske Kriminelle Selskap

Education

University of Trondheim
Degree: cand.mag.
Country: Norway

Awards

Riverton Prize
1984
Work: Nattdykk
Organization: Norwegian Authors' Union
Result: 受賞
Glass Key award
1993
Work: Sub Rosa
Result: 受賞
Palle Rosenkrantz Prize
Work: En kjernesunn død
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Nattdykk

1983 Crime thriller

Crime thriller featuring female diver Hilke as protagonist. Literary breakthrough.

DivingCrime
Translations
  • Danish translation available

Bibliography

  • Nattdykk (1983)
  • Origo (1984)
  • Kainan (1986)
  • Figurene (1986)
  • Interrail (1988)
  • Lex Love (1991)
  • Kvinnens lange arm (1992)
  • Sub Rosa (1993)
  • En kjernesunn død (1995)
  • Containerkvinnen (1997)
  • Solefall (2002)
  • Dobbeltmann (2004)

Translations of Works

  • Danish translation of En kjernesunn død

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Pioneer of new female wave in Norwegian crime fiction
Recurring Motifs
Diver protagonistsFemale detective Anne-kin Halvorsen

Legacy

Pioneer female crime novelist in Norway, awarded Riverton Prize and others.

Trivia

  • First female scuba diving instructor of the Norwegian Diving Federation.