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Leif Davidsen

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Leif Davidsen

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1950-07-25 （Otterup）
Nationality
Denmark
Languages
Danish, English, Spanish, Russian
Residence History
Spain → Moscow → Denmark

Career

Occupations
journalist, author
Active Years
1977-
Affiliations
Danmarks Radio

Awards

De Gyldne Laurbær
1991
Work: The Last Spy
Organization: Danish booksellers
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Sardine Deception

1984 political thriller

A story of intrigue in the Spanish Basque Country shortly after Franco's death.

politicsintrigueinternational

The Russian Singer

1988 political thriller

Set during and after the fall of communism, a Danish diplomat falls in love with a singer amid murder and corruption in Moscow.

Russiafall of communismlove
Adaptations
  • [film] Den Russiske Sangerinde / Morten Arnfred (1993)

The Last Spy

1991 political thriller

The hunt for a high-placed Russian spy in the Danish administration after the Berlin Wall's opening.

spyend of Cold War

The Serbian Dane

1996 political thriller

About a Serbian hit man with roots in Denmark.

Serbiahitman

Lime's Photograph

1998 political thriller

A Danish photographer in Spain with historical flashbacks over the last 30 years.

Spainphotographyhistory

The Enemy in the Mirror

2004 political thriller

Involves the American war on terrorism after 9/11.

terrorismAmerica

The Unknown Wife

2006 political thriller

A Danish couple on holiday in Russia when the Russian-born wife disappears.

Russiadisappearance

Bibliography

  • The Woman from Bratislava
  • The Serbian Dane
  • The unholy alliances
  • Lime's photograph
  • Russian singer

Style & Themes

Literary Style
political thrillersdepicting modern life in a changing world
Recurring Motifs
international settingsDanish characterspolitical intrigue

Legacy

Known as a Danish author of political thrillers depicting life in a changing world.