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My Take
Anne Holt interests me because her crime fiction is backed by a life most novelists could never claim. A lawyer, journalist and former Norwegian Minister of Justice, she writes about the machinery of law and politics from the inside, which to me is why her work carries real weight rather than mere plot mechanics. Winning the Riverton Prize in both 1994 and 2023, almost three decades apart, signals staying power that few authors achieve. I admire how she folded a serious public career into the Nordic noir tradition, and for any reader of Scandinavian crime writing, hers is a name worth seeking out.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anne Holt
- Name (Japanese)
- アンネ・ホルト
- Reading
- あんね・ほると
- Born
- November 16, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
- Occupation
- crime fiction writer / advokat / politician / journalist / television presenter
2. Background
- University
- University of Bergen
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Norwegian Booksellers' Prize
- 2001 Cappelen Prize
- 1994 Riverton Prize
- 2021 Radio Bremen Crime Fiction Award
- 2023 Riverton Prize
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Anne Holt born?
Born November 16, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Anne Holt from?
Anne Holt is from Larvik, Vestfold, Norway.
What does Anne Holt do?
Anne Holt works as crime fiction writer, advokat, politician, journalist, television presenter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.