Best Swedish Crime Novel Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1999) Winner
Sven Westerberg
スヴェン・ウェスターベリ
Sven Westerberg
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-10-19 （Vänersborg）
- Died
- 2018-07-24 （Floda, Lerums kommun） age 72
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Crime fiction writer, Spy novelist
- Active Years
- 1987-2014
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Bästa svenska kriminalroman | Guds fruktansvärda frånvaro | — | Svenska Deckarakademin | Winner |
| 2000 | Partille Bokhandels författarstipendium | — | — | — | Winner |
Bästa svenska kriminalroman
1999
Work:
Guds fruktansvärda frånvaro
Organization:
Svenska Deckarakademin
Result:
Winner
Partille Bokhandels författarstipendium
2000
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Onsalaaffären
1987 Crime novelDeals with espionage and national security cases.
EspionageNational security
Pragincidenten
1989 Spy novelA novel themed around spy activities.
Spy activities
Guds fruktansvärda frånvaro
1999 Crime novelExplores mental illness and the boundary of reality. Features psychiatrist Hanna Skogholm.
Mental illnessReality
Bibliography
- Onsalaaffären
- Pragincidenten
- Kabinettssekreteraren
- Göteborgsmorden
- Skuggan av Vasa högre allmänna läroverk
- Det gåtfulla mordet i Partille
- Guds fruktansvärda frånvaro
- Judinnans tystnad
- Abonnemanget har upphört
- Andras väg har rastplatser i solen
- Flugfiskaren
- Onsala, höstvinden och T.S. Eliot
- Ovissheten
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PhilosophicalRich in psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- Mental illnessBoundary of realityEspionage
Legacy
Known as a Swedish crime and spy novelist, particularly acclaimed for works exploring mental illness.