Deutscher Krimi Preis
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2005) award
Astrid Paprotta
アストリット・パプロッタ
Asutoritto Papurotta
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957-05-31 （Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, crime writer
- Active Years
- 1997-
- Influenced By
- Patricia Highsmith
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University (name unknown) | — | Psychology | — | — | Germany |
University (name unknown)
Psychology
Country:
Germany
Studied psychology at university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | German Mystery Award | Die ungeschminkte Wahrheit | — | German Mystery Award organization | winner |
| 2006 | Friedrich Glauser Prize | Die Höhle der Löwin | 長編 | Crime Writers of German-language (Syndikat) | winner |
German Mystery Award
2005
Work:
Die ungeschminkte Wahrheit
Organization:
German Mystery Award organization
Result:
winner
Friedrich Glauser Prize
2006
Work:
Die Höhle der Löwin
Category:
長編
Organization:
Crime Writers of German-language (Syndikat)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Friedrich-Glauser-Preis
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2006) award
Works
Major Works
Mimikry
1999 Crime / MysteryThe first installment in the series featuring Inspector Ina Henkel and Chief Inspector Ralph Stocker. Noted for psychological detail and intricate plotting.
psychologycrimeinterpersonal relationships
Sterntaucher
2002 Crime / MysterySecond in the series. The crime unfolds against a backdrop of complex human relationships.
secretshuman psychology
Die ungeschminkte Wahrheit
2004 Crime / MysteryThird in the series. Praised for sharp psychological insight and shocking twists; awarded first place in the German-language category of the German Mystery Award.
truth vs. illusiontraces of violence
Translations
- Japanese translation: Shitai Kaiga (trans. Kaoru Ozu), Kodansha Bunko, 2006
Die Höhle der Löwin
2005 Crime / MysteryFourth in the series. Chosen as the best long-form mystery of the year in the German-language area and recipient of the Friedrich Glauser Prize.
power and corruptionportrayal of women
Der Mond fing an zu tanzen
1997 FictionDebut novel. Incorporates psychological perspectives.
inner lifechange
Feuertod
2007 Crime / MysteryA novel published in 2007.
deathrevenge
Bibliography
- Mimikry (1999)
- Sterntaucher (2002)
- Die ungeschminkte Wahrheit (2004)
- Die Höhle der Löwin (2005)
- Der Mond fing an zu tanzen (1997)
- Feuertod (2007)
Translations of Works
- Die ungeschminkte Wahrheit — Japanese translation: Shitai Kaiga (trans. Kaoru Ozu), Kodansha Bunko, 2006
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed psychological portraiturekeen observational styletight pacing
- Recurring Motifs
- psychological elementsfragile identitymoral dilemmas
Legacy
Astrid Paprotta is recognized as a German crime writer noted for psychological描写; she has won major German-language crime awards and has been acclaimed as a successor to Patricia Highsmith in certain media.
Trivia
- Debuted in 1997 with Der Mond fing an zu tanzen.
- Third book in the series, Die ungeschminkte Wahrheit, won first place in the German-language category of the German Mystery Award.
- Die Höhle der Löwin received the Friedrich Glauser Prize.