Glass Key award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2004) Winner
Kurt Aust
クルト・アウスト
Kurtō Ausuto
Aliases:
Kurt Østergaard
Pen Names:
Kurt Østergaard（Real name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-12-06 （Ikast）
- Nationality
- Danish, Norwegian
- Languages
- Danish, Norwegian
- Residence History
- Ikast, Denmark → Horten, Norway (since 1982)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Novelist, Freelance writer
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher training institution | — | Teacher department | — | — | Denmark |
Teacher training institution
Teacher department
Country:
Denmark
Trained as a teacher
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Aschehougs Debutant Endowment | Vredens dag | — | Aschehoug | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Riverton Prize | Hjemsøkt | — | Norwegian Crime Writers Association | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Glass Key award | Hjemsøkt | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Sølvkniven - Randaberg crimeprize | Udyr | — | — | 受賞 |
Aschehougs Debutant Endowment
1999
Work:
Vredens dag
Organization:
Aschehoug
Result:
受賞
Riverton Prize
2003
Work:
Hjemsøkt
Organization:
Norwegian Crime Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Glass Key award
2004
Work:
Hjemsøkt
Result:
受賞
Sølvkniven - Randaberg crimeprize
2019
Work:
Udyr
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Vredens dag
1999 Crime novelDebut historical crime novel
18th century Denmark-Norway
Den tredje sannhet
2001 Crime novelCrime novel
Professor and assistant
Hjemsøkt
2003 Crime novelAward-winning historical crime novel
Haunted house
De usynlige brødre
2006 ThrillerContemporary thriller, translated into 8 languages
Invisible brothers
Translations
- Translated into 8 languages
Bibliography
- Slaveskipet Fredensborg
- Vredens dag
- Den tredje sannhet
- Hjemsøkt
- Kongefrykt
- De usynlige brødre
- Kasper & Måns. Den store kaosdagen
- Kaos og øyeblikkets renhet
- Hevnens alkymi
- Symboler & demoner
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Historical crime fictionProfessor Thomas af Boueberg of Copenhagen University and his assistant Petter Hortten series
- Recurring Motifs
- Early 18th century Denmark–NorwayHistorical eventsCrime investigation
Legacy
Danish-Norwegian author known for historical crime novels set in early 18th century Denmark-Norway. Winner of Riverton Prize, Glass Key, and others.
Trivia
- Pseudonym of Kurt Østergaard
- Married to artist Kin Wessel