Glass Key award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2015) Winner
Thomas Rydahl
トーマス・リュダール
Toromasu Ryudāru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974 （Aarhus）
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Languages
- Danish
- Residence History
- Denmark
Career
- Occupations
- author, translator, crime fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1992-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfatterskolen | — | Writing | — | 1997-1999 | Denmark |
Forfatterskolen
Writing
Period:
1997-1999
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
Denmark
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bogforums Debutantpris | Eremitten | デビュー賞 | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Harald Mogensen-prisen | Eremitten | 最優秀デンマーク犯罪小説 | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Glasnøglen | Eremitten | 最優秀北欧犯罪小説 | — | 受賞 |
Bogforums Debutantpris
2014
Work:
Eremitten
Category:
デビュー賞
Result:
受賞
Harald Mogensen-prisen
2015
Work:
Eremitten
Category:
最優秀デンマーク犯罪小説
Result:
受賞
Glasnøglen
2015
Work:
Eremitten
Category:
最優秀北欧犯罪小説
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Eremitten
2014 Crime fictionTaxi driver Erhard Jørgensen on Fuerteventura investigates the death of a boy.
IsolationJusticeExile
De savnede
2016 Crime fictionSecond in the Erhard trilogy.
DisappearanceRevenge
De tre paver
2019 Crime fictionThird in the Erhard trilogy.
SecretsFaith
Bibliography
- Eremitten (2014)
- De savnede (2016)
- De tre paver (2019)
- Mordet på en havfrue (2019, with A.J. Kazinski)
- Forførernes klub (2021)
- Uniform (2022)
- Besættelse (2023, with Lasse Holm)
- Ulykkens år (2024, with Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Distinctive detective characterTense narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Fuerteventura islandMiddle-aged male redemption
Legacy
Danish crime novelist known for the Erhard trilogy, which gained international acclaim.
Quotes
-
Erhard’s sense of justice, battered appearance and eccentricity make him one of the most distinctive detectives you can meet in this year’s suspense literature.”
Source: Politiken (2014)
Trivia
- Won Politikens og Gyldendals short story competition at age 17 with 'Forever Young'.