Kjell Eriksson
Kjell Eriksson (* 1953 in Uppsala ) is a Swedish author , politician and gardener .
Life
Eriksson has been a gardener since the 1970s; Today he is self-employed and grows perennia and roses . He was the leading leader of the Maoist party Sveriges kommunistiska parti (SKP) and from 1991 also party secretary of the Folkdemokraterna party .
Eriksson started writing books at the age of 40. Best known is his crime series about Detective Inspector Ann Lindell .
Prizes and awards
- 1999 Swedish Crime Award - Best Swedish First Novel category for The upplysta stigen
- 2002 Swedish Crime Award - Best Swedish Detective Novel category for Prinsessan av Burundi (Eng. The Dead in the Snow )
Works (selection)
- Ann Lindell series
- The upplysta stigen . Lindelöw, Göteborg 2003, ISBN 91-88144-34-8 (EA Göteborg 1999).
- Jorden må rämna . Ordfront, Stockholm 2003, ISBN 91-7037-007-9 (EA Göteborg 2000).
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Stenkistan . Ordfront, Stockholm 2003, ISBN 91-7037-008-7 (EA Stockholm 2001).
- The stone bed. Ann Lindell's greatest case . Aufbau-Taschenbuch-Verlag, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-7466-2005-8 .
- The stone bed. Detective radio play . Audio-Verlag, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-89813-461-X (1 CD, produced by Südwestrundfunk ).
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Prinsessan av Burundi . Ordfront, Stockholm 2004, ISBN 91-7324-976-9 (EA Stockholm 2002).
- The dead in the snow. A case for Ann Lindell . Aufbau-Taschenbuch-Verlag, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-7466-2155-0 .
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Nattskärran . Ordfront, Stockholm 2003, ISBN 91-7324-987-4 .
- Nightjar. A case for Ann Lindell . Dtv, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-423-21081-2 .
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Nattens grymma stjärnor . Ordfront, Stockholm 2004, ISBN 91-7037-133-4 .
- The cruel stars of the night. A case for Ann Lindell . Zsolny, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-552-05348-4 .
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Mannen från bergen . Ordfront, Stockholm 2005, ISBN 91-7037-118-0 .
- Red like snow. A case for Ann Lindell . Dtv, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-423-21180-2 .
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Svarta Lögner, blushes red . Ordfront, Stockholm 2008, ISBN 978-91-7037-375-6 .
- Black lies, red blood. A case for Ann Lindell . Dtv, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-423-21253-3 .
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Öppen grav . Ordfront, Stockholm 2009, ISBN 978-91-7037-463-0 .
- Open grave. Ann Lindell's last case . Dtv, Munich 2012, ISBN 978-3-423-21339-4 .
- other works
- Knäppgöken . Lindelöw, Göteborg 2006, ISBN 91-88144-92-5 (EA Göteborg 1993).
- Frihetsgrisen . Lindelöw, Göteborg 1995, ISBN 91-88144-20-8 .
- Efter statarna - en ny tid . Brevskolan, Stockholm 1995, ISBN 91-574-4550-8 .
- The hand som skälver . Ordfront, Stockholm 2007, ISBN 978-91-7037-260-5 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Kjell Eriksson in the catalog of the German National Library
- Eriksson's biography in the literary portal schwedenkrimi.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ The gardener with female power. Der Spiegel, October 4, 2005, accessed October 3, 2017 .
- ↑ The Princess of Burundi by Kjell Eriksson ( Memento from December 1, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b c d Translated by Paul Berf.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Eriksson, Kjell |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish author, politician and gardener |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1953 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Uppsala |