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Edition 59 (1993) award
Philip Kerr
フィリップ・カー
Firippu Kā
Pen Names:
P. B. Kerr（Pen name used for children’s fantasy (Children of the Lamp series)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-02-22 （Edinburgh, Scotland）
- Died
- 2018-03-23 age 62
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Edinburgh, Scotland → Northampton, England → London, England
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Copywriter
- Active Years
- 1989-2018
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Grammar School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Birmingham | Faculty of Law | Law (German law) | LLM | 1970s - 1980 | United Kingdom |
Northampton Grammar School
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Birmingham
Faculty of Law
/ Law (German law)
Degree:
LLM
Period:
1970s - 1980
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied German law; obtained an LLM
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
March Violets
1989 Historical mystery (Berlin noir)A private detective Bernhard Gunther story set in late-1930s Berlin. A hard-boiled historical mystery against the backdrop of the Nazi rise to power.
NazismConsequences of warMoral ambiguity
The Pale Criminal
1990 Historical mystery (Berlin noir)Second of the Berlin trilogy. Gunther becomes involved in a complex case under the Nazi regime.
Power and corruptionIndividual justice
A German Requiem
1991 Historical mystery (Berlin noir)Third of the Berlin trilogy. Follows Gunther through the turmoil from pre-war to post-war periods.
War and memoryGuilt and atonement
The One from the Other
2006 Historical mystery (Berlin noir)A continuation of the Berlin trilogy, further developing Bernhard Gunther's story.
Legacy of the pastPursuit of justice
The Akhenaten Adventure
2004 Children's fantasyFirst in the Children of the Lamp series under P. B. Kerr. A children's fantasy featuring magical elements and adventure.
AdventureMagic
The Blue Djinn of Babylon
2005 Children's fantasySecond in the Children of the Lamp series. Follows young protagonists on further magical adventures.
Coming of ageFriendship
Bibliography
- March Violets
- The Pale Criminal
- A German Requiem
- A Philosophical Investigation
- The Akhenaten Adventure
- The Blue Djinn of Babylon
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical settingHard-boiled narrative toneLight, adventurous prose for children’s works
- Recurring Motifs
- Berlin and early 20th-century European historyShadows of warEthical conflicts
Legacy
Philip Kerr gained international recognition for his Berlin-set historical mysteries (the Berlin Noir series) and also reached broad audiences with children’s fantasy under P. B. Kerr. He is noted for blending history and crime fiction.
Trivia
- Wrote the Children of the Lamp series under the pen name P. B. Kerr.
- Best known for the Berlin trilogy (Berlin Noir).