Leif Davidsen
Leif Davidsen (born July 25, 1950 in Otterup , Nordfyn municipality ) is a Danish writer.
He writes detective novels and political thrillers, which in many cases deal with the Balkan conflict or the collapse of Russia and its consequences. He worked as a news editor on Danish television and was a correspondent in Moscow from 1984 to 1988. Davidsen lives in Copenhagen.
In 1989 he received the Palle Rosenkrantz Prize for Den russiske sangerinde and in 1992 De Gyldne Laurbær from the Danish book trade for Den sidste spion .
Works
- 1984 Uhellige alliancer (novel)
- 1988 Den russiske sangerinde (novel)
- 1991 The sidste spy (novel)
- 1993 The troskyldige russer (novel)
- 1995 Forræderen - og other historier (stories)
- 1996 Den serbiske dansker (novel)
- The curse of the evil deed, German by Peter Urban-Halle ; Vienna: Zsolnay 2001. ISBN 3-552-05162-7
- 1998 Lime's billede (novel)
- The moment of truth , German by Peter Urban-Halle; Vienna: Zsolnay 1999. ISBN 3-552-04931-2
- 2002 Dostojevskijs sidste rejse (travel report)
- 2003 De gode søstre (novel)
- The good sisters, German by Peter Urban-Halle; Vienna: Zsolnay 2004. ISBN 3-552-05289-5
- 2004 Fjenden i spejlet (novel)
- The enemy in the mirror, German by Peter Urban-Halle; Vienna: Zsolnay 2006. ISBN 3-552-05364-6
- 2006 Den ukendte hustru (novel)
- The Russian from Nice, German by Anne-Bitt Gerecke, Vienna: Zsolnay 2008. ISBN 978-3-552-05438-7
- 2008 På udkig efter Hemingway (novel)
- 2010 Min broders vogter (novel)
- Truth dies last, German by Anne-Bitt Gerecke, Munich: German 2012. ISBN 978-3-423-21400-1
- 2011 Utahs bjerge og other historier ( short stories)
- 2013 Patriarkens hændelige død (novel)
- The Death of the Patriarch, German by Anne-Bitt Gerecke, Munich: German 2015. ISBN 978-3-423-26063-3
- 2014 Steinbecks spøgelse - chased på en forfatter (travel report)
Film adaptations
- 1993 Den russiske sangerinde - dt. The Russia affair , directed by Morten Arnfred
- 2001 Den serbiske dansker , Danish television film, directed by Jacob Grønlykke
Web links
- Literature by and about Leif Davidsen in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and reviews of works by Leif Davidsen at perlentaucher.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davidsen, Leif |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Otterup, Nordfyn Municipality , Denmark |