Idar Lind
Idar Lind (born 23 September 1954) is a Norwegian novelist, crime fiction writer, songwriter and playwright.
Idar Lind | |
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 Idar Lind | |
| Born | 23 September 1954 Otterøya, Norway |
| Occupation(s) | novelist, crime fiction writer, songwriter, playwright and children's writer |
| Awards | Riverton Prize (1989) |
Biography
Lind was born on the island of Otterøya (now part of Namsos) in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. He made his literary debut in 1983 with Stengte dører. He was awarded the Riverton Prize in 1989 for the crime novel 13 takters blues.[1]
His crime novel Hotell Tordenskjold (1985) introduced the characters "Kristian António Steen", a hotel porter of Spanish descent, and police officer "Breheim", as detectives. The same detectives also solved crime problems in the sequels Ormens gift (1986) and 13 takters blues (1989).[2] Further crime novels are Som to dråper blod (1993), Usynlige spor (1994), and Hysj (1996).[1]
Lind published the song collection Bakfot bok in 1980.[1][2] His plays include Korsvikaspillet (1995) and Skottet i Buvika (2008).[1] The Drakeblod series (3 volumes 1988–1991) for young adults is set in the Viking Age.[2]
References
- "Idar Lind". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- Rottem, Øystein (1998). "Kriminelle hjemstavnsdiktere – Idar Lind og Amund Sjøstrand". Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen (in Norwegian). Vol. 3. Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 678–680. ISBN 82-02-16426-5.