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Anne Holt

アンネ・ホルト　/　あんね・ほると

Crime fiction writer from Norway

November 16, 1958 (age 67)　・　Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Vestfold
crime fiction writer
advokat
politician

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.

Overview

Anne Holt (born 16 November 1958) is a Norwegian author, lawyer and former Minister of Justice.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: crime fiction writer / advokat / politician / journalist / television presenter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
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

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88

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