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Arnaldur Indriðason

Icelandic crime writer, former journalist and film critic · Iceland · On the map · Writers · Born 1961 · age 65

Arnaldur Indriðason is an Icelandic writer of crime fiction; his most popular series features the protagonist Detective Erlendur.

Arnaldur Indriðason is read about 298 times a day, in 37 languages.

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The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 89 days, one point a day.

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2013RBA International Prize for Crime WritingAward2009Barry Award for Best NovelAwardFinnish Whodunnit SocietyAward2008BlóðdropinnAwardPrix du Polar EuropéenAward2007Grand Prix de Littérature PolicièreAward2005Best Crime Novel in Swedish TranslationAwardGold DaggerAwardSwedish Crime Writers' AcademyAward2004Knights of the Order of the FalconAward2003Glass Key awardAward2002Glass Key awardAward1961Born28 January 1961

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Awards

RBA International Prize for Crime Writing2013
Finnish Whodunnit Society2009
Barry Award for Best Novel2009
Blóðdropinn2008
Prix du Polar Européen2008
Grand Prix de Littérature Policière2007
Swedish Crime Writers' Academy2005
Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation2005
Gold Dagger2005
Knights of the Order of the Falcon2004
Glass Key award2003
Glass Key award2002

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Country
Iceland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1961 · age 65

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