Jo Nesbø
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| Born | March 29, 1960 Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation | Crime Novelist |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Genres | Crime fiction, mystery fiction, children's books |
| Subjects | crime, thriller, mystery |
| Notable work(s) | The Redbreast, Nemesis, The Devil's Star |
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Jo Nesbø (born 29 March 1960) is an Edgar Award nominated Norwegian author and musician. As of September 2008 more than one and a half million copies of his novels have been sold in Norway, and his work has been translated into over forty languages.
Nesbø was born and currently[1] lives in Oslo but grew up in Molde. He graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics with a degree in Economics and Business Administration. Nesbø is primarily famous for his crime novels about Detective Harry Hole, but he is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 Nesbø also released his first children's book, Doktor Proktors prompepulver (English translation: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder).
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Jo Nesbø worked as a freelance journalist and a stockbroker before he began his writing career. The No.1 national bestseller, The Bat Man, is the first installment in the Harry Hole series. He sings and writes songs for the band Di Derre. He has also tried his hand at writing children's books. He was a talented footballer until he broke his ankle and had to concentrate on another aspect of his life.
[edit] Literary career
Nesbø is represented by Salomonsson Agency.
[edit] The Harry Hole series
The series follows Harry Hole, a tough detective working to solve crimes on the streets of Oslo. He takes on murderers, bank robbers, gangsters and the establishment.[2] The Harry Hole novels are violent and often feature women in peril, as typified by Snowman.[3]
[edit] The Doktor Proktor series
Follows the story of Doctor Proctor, a crazy professor who is waiting for his big break, his next-door neighbor Lise and her peculiar friend Bulle. The ruthless twins Truls and Trym Thrane sometime lurk in the background. This series is reminiscent of Roald Dahl's books. It deals with "the importance of being who you are and the ability of human creativity and imagination to give you the courage to do so."
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] The Harry Hole novels
- 1997 – Flaggermusmannen: The Bat Man
- 1998 – Kakerlakkene: The Cockroaches
- 2000 – Rødstrupe; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Redbreast (2006)
- 2002 – Sorgenfri; English translation by Don Bartlett: Nemesis (2008)
- 2003 – Marekors; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Devil's Star (2005)
- 2005 – Frelseren; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Redeemer (2009)
- 2007 – Snømannen; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Snowman (2010)
- 2009 – Panserhjerte; English translation by Don Bartlett: The Leopard (2011)
- 2011 – Gjenferd; English translation by Don Bartlett: Phantom (2012)
[edit] The Doktor Proktor novels
- 2007 – Doktor Proktors Prompepulver; English translation: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder
- 2008 – Doktor Proktors Prompepulver: bubble i badekaret; English translation: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: Bubble in the Bathtub
- 2010 – Doktor Proktor og verdens undergang. Kanskje.; English translation: Doctor Proctor and the Armageddon. Maybe.
[edit] Stand-alone novels
- 1999 – Stemmer fra Balkan/Atten dager i mai (with Espen Søbye, documentary)
- 2001 – Karusellmusikk (short stories)
- 2007 – Det hvite hotellet; English translation: The White Hotel
- 2008 – Hodejegerne; English translation: The Headhunters
[edit] Awards and nominations
- The Riverton Prize 1997 for Best Norwegian Crime Novel of the Year (The Bat Man)
- The Glass Key Award 1998 for Best Nordic Crime Novel of the Year (The Bat Man)
- The Norwegian Booksellers' Prize for Best Novel of the Year 2000 (The Redbreast)
- The Mads Wiel Nygaards Bursary 2002 (Nemesis)
- Best Norwegian Crime Novel Ever Written awarded by the Norwegian book clubs in 2004 (The Redbreast)
- The Finnish Academy of Crime Writers' Special Commendation 2007 for Excellence in Foreign Crime Writing (The Devil’s Star)
- Shortlisted for Duncan Lawrie International Dagger 2007 (The Redbreast)
- The Norwegian Booksellers' Prize or Best Novel of the Year 2007 (The Snowman)
- Shortlisted for Ark's Children's Book Award for Best Children's Book 2007 (Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder)
- The Norwegian Book Club Prize 2008 for Best Novel of the Year (The Snowman)
- Nominated for the Norwegian Bookseller's Prize 2008 (Headhunters and Doctor Proctor's Time Bathtub)
- Nominated for the Edgar Award 2010 (Nemesis)
[edit] References
- ^ Tax Information 2009
- ^ "Jo Nesbo – Official UK Site". Jonesbo.co.uk. http://www.jonesbo.co.uk/index.asp. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ^ Law, Janice (2011-11-10). "All the Beautiful Girls are Murdered". SleuthSayers. http://www.sleuthsayers.org/2011/11/all-beautiful-girls-are-murdered.html.
