Jorun Thørring
Jorun Thørring is a Norwegian writer, born in Tromsø in 1955.[1] She lives in Melhus, is a specialist in gynaecology, and has her own private practice in Trondheim.[1] She made her literary debut in 2005 with the crime novel Skyggemannen (The Shadow Man).[2]
Jorun Thørring | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 14, 1955 Tromsø, Norway |
| Occupation | Author, gynaecologist |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Genre | Crime |
In 2007 she won the Havmann Award, a literary award for the best Northern Norwegian book published in the previous year, for her novel Tarantellen (The Tarantula).[3]
Bibliography
- Skyggemannen (The Shadow Man) – crime novel (2005)
- Glassdukkene (The Glass Dolls) – crime novel (2006)
- Tarantellen (The Tarantula) – crime novel (2007)
- Ildens øye (The Eye of the Fire) – crime novel (2009)
Awards
- Havmann Award 2007, for The Tarantella
References
- Singsaas, Frode (24 April 2008). "Havmannprisen til Jorun Thørring". Addressa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- Hanssen, Kurt (6 November 2005). "Skyggemannen". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
- "Nordnorsk heder til Jorun Thørring". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). 6 May 2008. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012.
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