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My Take
What I admire most about Krueger is his patience. A Stanford-educated man from tiny Torrington, Wyoming, he built a quietly devoted readership around Cork O'Connor rather than chasing flash, and the back-to-back Anthony Awards prove the craft held up. But Ordinary Grace is where he truly arrived for me; it reaches past genre into grief, faith, and forgiveness, and the Edgar it earned feels less like a prize than a recognition of emotional honesty. He keeps his private life private and lets the books speak. That restraint, in an age of self-promotion, is exactly why I trust him as a storyteller.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- William Kent Krueger
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィリアム・K・クルーガー
- Reading
- うぃりあむ・K・くるーがー
- Born
- November 16, 1950 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- Torrington, Wyoming, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / journalist / crime fiction writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Anthony Award for Best First Novel
- 2014 Edgar Awards
- 2005 Anthony Award for Best Novel
- 2006 Anthony Award for Best Novel
- 2014 Anthony Award for Best Novel
- 2008 Dilys Award
- 2014 Dilys Award
- 1999 Barry Award for Best First Novel
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Ordinary Grace | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was William Kent Krueger born?
Born November 16, 1950 (age 75).
Where is William Kent Krueger from?
William Kent Krueger is from Torrington, Wyoming, United States.
What does William Kent Krueger do?
William Kent Krueger works as writer, novelist, journalist, crime fiction writer.
What is William Kent Krueger known for?
Notable works include Ordinary Grace.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.