Ulf Durling
Ulf Durling (born August 13, 1940 in Stockholm ) is a Swedish writer , doctor and psychiatrist .
Life and work
Durling spent his school days from 1948 to 1959 in Köping . In 1966 he finished his medical studies at the Karolinska Institutet . Durling lives in Sollentuna near Stockholm, was a psychiatry teacher and director at Danderyd Hospital. Since 1996 he has been head of the mobile acute team in Mörby, responsible for the Danderyd- Vaxholm- Österåkers region. He has two children with the psychotherapist and wife Helena Durling.
Durling's knowledge of the dark side of the human soul enables him to write compelling psychological crime novels , psychological thrillers, and social crime novels. In 1971 he made his debut with the book Gammal Ost , which was published in German in 1996 under the title After eating should you rest .
Durling is a member of the Swedish crime writers academy and the Stockholm crime writers association.
Works
Novels
- After dinner you should rest (1971/1996), ISBN 978-3-257-22835-9
- Hemsökelsen (1972)
- Saw PIP! (1975)
- Annars dör man (1977)
- Min kära bortgångna (1980)
- Tack for lånet (1981)
- Lugnet efter stormen (1983)
- Aldrig i livet (1985)
- In memoriam (1988)
- Synnerliga skäl (1990)
- Tills döden förenar oss (1993)
- Comma till skott (1996)
- Vilddjurets valley (1999)
- Domaredans (2001)
- Vägs ands (2005)
- Länken den svagaste (2008)
Novellas
- Styva linan och andra crime noveller (1996)
- Ett steg i rätt riktning (2003)
Prizes and awards
- Best Swedish First Novel by the Academy of Swedish Detective Authors , 1971
- Best Swedish detective novel by the Academy of Swedish Detective Authors , 1983
- Sherlock Prize for Lugnet efter stormen , 1983
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Durling, Ulf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish writer, doctor and psychiatrist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |