Kjell Ola Dahl (born 4 February 1958) is a Norwegian writer, who is sometimes known professionally as K. O. Dahl.
Kjell Ola Dahl | |
|---|---|
 Dahl in 2005 | |
| Born | 4 February 1958 |
| Occupation | Novelist Short story writer Non-fiction writer |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Period | 1993– |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Notable works | En liten gyllen ring Kureren |
| Notable awards | Riverton Prize Brage Prize |
His writing career began with the publishing of Dødens Investeringer (Lethal Investments) in 1993[1] and he has subsequently authored more than a dozen novels, many short stories, several non-fiction books, and co-written two screenplays with the writer/director Hisham Zaman.
He is best known for his eleven Nordic noir crime novels which feature his Oslo detectives Frølich and Gunnarstranda. Six of these have been published in English, translated by Don Bartlett.
Speaking of his own work in Nordic Noir Dahl says ‘I’m never entirely satisfied with my work – I’m pleased, of course, that readers find things to enjoy in them, but I can always see their weaknesses all too clearly'.[2]
Bibliography
editIn English
editTranslated by Don Bartlett.
- The Fourth Man (2007)
- The Man in the Window (2008)
- The Last Fix (2009)
- Lethal Investments (2011)
- The Courier (2015)
- Faithless (2017)
- The Ice Swimmer (2018)
In Norwegian
edit- Dødens investeringer (1993) – Lethal Investments
- Seksognitti (1994)
- Miniatyren (1996)
- Siste skygge av tvil (1998)
- En liten gyllen ring (2000) – The Last Fix
- Mannen i vinduet (2001) – The Man in the Window
- Gjensynsgleder - love stories (2002)
- Lille tambur (2003)
- Venezia – forfatterens guide (2004) – a travel guide
- Den fjerde raneren (2005) – The Fourth Man
- Lindeman & Sachs (2006)
- Svart engel (2007)
- Lindemans tivoli (2008)
- Kvinnen i plast (2010) – Faithless
- Isbaderen (2011) – The Ice Swimmer
- Kureren (2015)
Screenplays
edit- Vinterland (2007)
- Før Snøen Faller (2013)
References
edit- ^ Skei, Hans H. "Kjell Ola Dahl". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Forshaw, Barry (2013). Nordic Noir. Pocket Essentials. ISBN 9781842439876.[page needed]
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