Kerstin Ekman | |
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 Kerstin Ekman in 2011 | |
| Born | Kerstin Lillemor Hjorth (1933-08-27)27 August 1933 (age 91) Finspång, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Education | Uppsala University (history of literature) |
| Period | 1959– |
| Notable works | Blackwater Kvinnorna och staden trilogy Vargskinnet trilogy |
| Notable awards | Best Swedish Crime Novel Award |
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| Children | Magnus |
| Member of the Swedish Academy (Seat No. 15) | |
| In office 20 December 1978 – 7 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Martinson |
| Succeeded by | Jila Mossaed |
Kerstin Lillemor Ekman (néeHjorth; born 27 August 1933) is a Swedish novelist.
Kerstin Ekman wrote a string of successfuldetective novels (among othersDe tre små mästarna andDödsklockan) but later went on to psychological and socialthemes. Among her later works isMörker och blåbärsris (1972) (set in northernSweden) andHändelser vid vatten (1993), in which she returned to the form of thedetective novel.
Ekman was elected member of theSwedish Academy in 1978, but left the Academy in 1989, together withLars Gyllensten andWerner Aspenström, due to the debate followingdeath threats posed toSalman Rushdie. In 2018, the Academy granted her resignation, the rules of membership having changed to allow members to resign.[1]
In 1998, she was awarded theLitteris et Artibus medal.
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| Preceded by | Swedish Academy, Seat No.15 1978-2018 (inactive 1989-2018) | Succeeded by |
