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Philip Kerr was born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom on February 22, 1956. Philip Kerr was listed as a poet lawyer, science fiction writer and children's writer. Death is recorded on March 23, 2018, at the age of 62. Education on record includes University of Birmingham. Awards on record include Prix Mystère de la Critique (1994), Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel (2010), Palle Rosenkrantz Prize (2014) and 3 more.
My Take
Kerr is, to me, a model of how to make literary fiction and genre fiction shake hands. His Bernie Gunther novels, set in and around Nazi-era Berlin, pull off something difficult: they entertain like hardboiled thrillers while taking history's darkest corners seriously. The Birmingham-educated mind behind them clearly did the research, yet never let it smother the storytelling. I admire that he refused to stay in one lane, dabbling in science fiction, children's books and screenwriting too. The Berlin Noir trilogy holds up beautifully, and losing him in 2018 felt like losing a writer still very much at the height of his powers.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Philip Kerr
- Name (Japanese)
- フィリップ・カー
- Reading
- ふぃりっぷ・かー
- Born
- February 22, 1956 – March 23, 2018
- Origin
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- writer / poet lawyer / science fiction writer / children's writer / screenwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
2. Background
- University
- University of Birmingham
Awards & achievements
- 1994 Prix Mystère de la Critique
- 2010 Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel
- 2014 Palle Rosenkrantz Prize
- 2009 RBA International Prize for Crime Writing
- 2009 CWA Historical Dagger
- 2009 Prix du Polar Européen
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Berlin Noir trilogy |
| Notable work | The One From the Other |
| Notable work | A Quiet Flame |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.philipkerr.org
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip%20Kerr
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q556815
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Philip Kerr born?
Born February 22, 1956.
When did Philip Kerr die?
Died March 23, 2018, aged 62.
Where was Philip Kerr from?
Philip Kerr was from Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
What did Philip Kerr do?
Philip Kerr worked as writer, poet lawyer, science fiction writer, children's writer, screenwriter.
What was Philip Kerr known for?
Notable works include Berlin Noir trilogy, The One From the Other, A Quiet Flame.