Torkil Damhaug
Torkil Damhaug | |
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Born | 1958 (age 62–63) Lillehammer, Norway |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Crime fiction writer Physician |
Awards | Riverton Prize |
Torkil Damhaug (born 1958) is a Norwegian physician and crime fiction writer.
Damhaug was born in Lillehammer. He made his literary debut in 1996 with Flykt, måne. His literary breakthrough was Døden ved vann from 2008.[1] He was awarded the Riverton Prize for Ildmannen in 2011.[2] Later books are the crime novel Sikre tegn på din død from 2013 and the thriller En femte årstid from 2016.[1] En femte årstid is described as a psychological thriller,[3] and was awarded the Riverton Prize for 2016.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Torkil Damhaug". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ Iversen, Vidar. "Rivertonprisen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ Gørvell, Knut (9 March 2017). "De nominerte til Rivertonprisen" (in Norwegian). Cappelen Damm. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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- People from Lillehammer
- Norwegian male novelists
- Norwegian crime fiction writers
- 20th-century Norwegian physicians
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