Jan Ekström (writer)
Jan Ekström (born November 2, 1923 in Falun ; † August 17, 2013 ) was a Swedish writer .
Life
Ekström studied economics , Slavic languages , English and statistics at Lund University . Finally he ran an advertising agency .
In 1961 Ekström made his debut as an author with the detective novel Döden fyller år , which later appeared in German under the title “The Letters of the Beautiful Swede”. He quickly achieved a certain popularity and his novels Träfracken and Morianerna were made into films shortly after their publication. While his books were initially set in Sweden, from the 1980s onwards he also used cities like Paris as the setting for the action. In addition to his detective novels, he published short stories and specialist articles in the economic press.
Ekström has received various awards for his work. In 1963 he was awarded the Sherlock Prize from the newspaper Expressen and in 1997 the Grand Master's diploma from the Svenska Deckarakademin .
Works
- The letters of the beautiful Swede, 1962 ("Döden fyller år")
- Solitaire opens, 1963 ("Döden går i moln")
- Under the seal of the embassy, 1988 ("Blommor till rose")
Film adaptations
- 1965: The Depraved (Morianerna) - Director: Arne Mattsson
- 1966: Dr. Westers Last Patient (Träfracken) - Director: Lars-Magnus Lindgren
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Deckarförfattaren Jan Ekström has avlidit at expressen.se, accessed on August 21, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ekström, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Falun , Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th August 2013 |