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Philip Kerr
フィリップ・カー
Firippu Kā
Pen Names:
P. B. Kerr（Children's fiction）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-02-22 （Edinburgh）
- Died
- 2018-03-23 （London） age 62
- Nationality
- Scottish, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Edinburgh, Scotland → Northampton → Birmingham → Wimbledon, London
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, children's author, advertising copywriter, journalist
- Active Years
- 1989-2018
- Affiliations
- Saatchi & Saatchi
- Nominations
- Longlisted for the 2018 Walter Scott Prize (Prussian Blue)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Birmingham | — | Law and Philosophy | Master's degree | 1974-1980 | United Kingdom |
University of Birmingham
Law and Philosophy
Degree:
Master's degree
Period:
1974-1980
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | RBA Prize for Crime Writing | If the Dead Rise Not | Crime Writing | RBA | Winner |
| 2009 | Ellis Peters Historic Crime Award | If the Dead Rise Not | — | British Crime Writers' Association | Winner |
RBA Prize for Crime Writing
2009
Work:
If the Dead Rise Not
Category:
Crime Writing
Organization:
RBA
Result:
Winner
Ellis Peters Historic Crime Award
2009
Work:
If the Dead Rise Not
Organization:
British Crime Writers' Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
March Violets
1989 Historical detective thrillerFirst in the Bernie Gunther series, set in 1936 Berlin.
Nazi GermanyDetective fiction
If the Dead Rise Not
2009 Historical detective thrillerSet in 1934 and 1954 Berlin.
Nazi eraCrime
Prussian Blue
2017 Historical detective thrillerSet in 1939 Germany.
NazisHistory
Adaptations
- Dead Meat adapted as Grushko TV series
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous historical researchHard-boiled styleSatirical humor
- Recurring Motifs
- Nazi GermanyInterwar EuropeMoral dilemmas
Health
-
Bladder cancer2018年頃Cause of death
Legacy
Internationally acclaimed for the Bernie Gunther series of historical thrillers set against Nazi Germany.
Trivia
- At the age of twelve, began his literary career by writing pornographic stories and lending them to classmates for a fee.