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Karin Fossum

Norwegian writer · Norway · Writers · Born 1954 · age 71

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Karin Fossum is a Norwegian author of crime fiction, often referred to as the "Norwegian queen of crime".

A life in dates

2013Amalie Skram AwardAward2007Gumshoe AwardsAward2003Cappelen PrizeAward2002Best Crime Novel in Swedish TranslationAward1997Glass Key awardAwardNorwegian Booksellers' PrizeAward1996Riverton PrizeAward1974Tarjei Vesaas' debutantprisAward1954Born6 November 1954

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Awards

Amalie Skram Award2013
Gumshoe Awards2007
Cappelen Prize2003
Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation2002
Norwegian Booksellers' Prize1997
Glass Key award1997
Riverton Prize1996
Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris1974

About this person

Country
Norway
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
living
Dates
Born 1954 · age 71

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