The acclaimed and award winning crime writer Kjell Ola Dahl (aka K.O. Dahl), is widely recognized as one of Norway’s premier crime writers. Since his debut in 1993 he has maintained a position as one of the best in the genre in Norway.
His popular crime series with Detective Chief Inspector Gunnarstranda and his assistant Frolich is rapidly becoming an international success, and critics around Europe have labeled him as Norway’s answer to Sjöwall/Wahlöö and Henning Mankell. Now, four of his renowned novels are to be published in the U.S. Expect corrupt businessmen and femme fatales. And some poetry.
Gunnarstranda is a bit of a cult figure in Norway, with his porcelain teeth, his comb-over hairdo and his very grumpy behavior.
Kjell Ola Dahl was born February 4th, 1958 in Gjøvik. He grew up in Oslo. Dahl has a BA (psychology, law and business economics). He has had several jobs, but has mostly worked as a teacher. He is currently a full time writer.
Prizes, K. O. Dahl
Kjell Ola Dahl has been awarded the Riverton Prize (Riverton-prisen) and nominated for The Glass Key (Glasnyckeln), the Brage Literary Prize (Brage-prisen) and the Martin Beck Award.
