Karin Fossum

Summary

Karin Fossum is a human^[1]. She was born in Sandefjord^[2]. She was born on November 6, 1954^[3]. She worked as a crime fiction writer^[4], poet^[5], and novelist^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Sandefjord^[2], Karin Fossum…
• Karin Fossum was born on November 6, 1954^[3].
• Karin Fossum held citizenship in Norway^[8].
• Karin Fossum's professions included crime fiction writer^[4].
• Karin Fossum's professions included poet^[5].
• Karin Fossum's professions included novelist^[6].
• Karin Fossum's field of work was poetry^[9].
• Karin Fossum's field of work was crime literature^[10].
• Karin Fossum's field of work was psychology^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Karin Fossum is Don't Look Back^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Karin Fossum is Calling Out for You^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Karin Fossum is Black Seconds^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Karin Fossum is When the Devil Holds the Candle^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Karin Fossum is He Who Fears the Wolf^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Karin Fossum is Hell Fire^[17].
• Karin Fossum received the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris^[18].
• Karin Fossum received the Amalie Skram Award^[19].
• Karin Fossum received the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize^[20].
• Karin Fossum received the Cappelen Prize^[21].
• Karin Fossum received the Riverton Prize^[22].
• Karin Fossum received the Glass Key award^[23].
• Karin Fossum was influenced by Ruth Rendell^[24].
• Karin Fossum is recorded as female^[25].
• Karin Fossum's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Karin Fossum's genre is detective fiction^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sandefjord^[2], Karin Fossum… she was born on November 6, 1954^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include crime fiction writer^[4], poet^[5], and novelist^[6]. Fields of work include poetry^[9], a literary form^[28]; crime literature^[10], a literary genre^[29]; and psychology^[11], an academic discipline^[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Don't Look Back^[12], a literary work^[31]; Calling Out for You^[13], a literary work^[32]; Black Seconds^[14], a literary work^[33]; When the Devil Holds the Candle^[15], a literary work^[34]; He Who Fears the Wolf^[16], a literary work^[35]; and Hell Fire^[17], a literary work^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris^[18], a literary award^[37], in Norway^[38], founded in 1964^[39]; Amalie Skram Award^[19], a literary award^[40], in Norway^[41]; Norwegian Booksellers' Prize^[20], a literary award^[42], in Norway^[43], founded in 1948^[44]; Cappelen Prize^[21], a literary award^[45], in Norway^[46], founded in 1979^[47]; Riverton Prize^[22], a literary award^[48], in Norway^[49], founded in 1972^[50]; and Glass Key award^[23], a literary award^[51], in Sweden^[52], founded in 1992^[53], headquartered in Gothenburg^[54].

Why It Matters

Karin Fossum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Works attributed to her include The Girl by the Lake^[57], a film^[58], directed by Andrea Molaioli^[59] and A Cry in the Woods^[60], a film^[61], directed by Erich Hörtnagl^[62].

FAQs

Where was Karin Fossum born?

Karin Fossum was born in Sandefjord^[2].

What did Karin Fossum do for work?

Karin Fossum worked as crime fiction writer^[4], poet^[5], and novelist^[6].

What awards did Karin Fossum receive?

Honors received include Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris^[18], Amalie Skram Award^[19], Norwegian Booksellers' Prize^[20], and Cappelen Prize^[21].