Torkil Damhaug

Torkil Damhaug (born 1958) is a Norwegian physician and crime fiction writer.

Torkil Damhaug
Born1958 (age 61–62)
Lillehammer, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationCrime fiction writer
Physician
AwardsRiverton Prize

Damhaug was born in Lillehammer. He made his literary debut in 1996 with Flykt, måne. His literary breakthrough was Døden ved vann from 2008.[1] He was awarded the Riverton Prize for Ildmannen in 2011.[2] Later books are the crime novel Sikre tegn på din død from 2013 and the thriller En femte årstid from 2016.[1] En femte årstid is described as a psychological thriller,[3] and was awarded the Riverton Prize for 2016.[1]

References
  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Torkil Damhaug". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. Iversen, Vidar. "Rivertonprisen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. Gørvell, Knut (9 March 2017). "De nominerte til Rivertonprisen" (in Norwegian). Cappelen Damm. Retrieved 12 March 2017.


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