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Peter Høeg


Denmark (b.1957)

Peter Høeg is a celebrated Danish writer of fiction. He received a Master of Arts in Literature from the University of Copenhagen in 1984. Before becoming a writer, he lived a very varied life -- from working on ships to being a ballet dancer (in addition to fencing and mountaineering) -- experiences he uses in his novels. He lives in Copenhagen with his daughters.
 

Awards: Dilys (1994)  see all

Genres: Mystery
 
Novels
   The History of Danish Dreams (1988)
   Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow (1993)
     aka Smilla's Sense of Snow
   Borderliners (1994)
   The Woman and the Ape (1996)
   The Quiet Girl (2007)
   The Elephant Keepers' Children (2012)
   The Susan Effect (2017)
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Collections
   Tales of the Night (1990)
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Awards
1994 Dilys Award for Best Book : Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow

Award nominations
1994 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
1994 CWA Gold Dagger (shortlist) : Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow


Peter Høeg recommends
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Snow Angels (2009)
(Inspector Vaara, book 1)
James Thompson
"Fast, brutal, yet told with a sort of laid-back calm."
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The Great Longing (1995)
Marcel Möring
"A desperate and powerful vision of love."

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