Andrew Crumey

Andrew Crumey (* 1961 in Kirkintilloch, north of Glasgow, Scotland ) is a British writer.

Life

Andrew Crumey studied theoretical physics and mathematics at St. Andrews University in Scotland. He completed both subjects with honors in 1983 and went to London, where he earned his doctorate in theoretical physics at Imperial College. He then worked as a social worker. He returned to Imperial College to do research on non- linear systems. In 1992 he moved to Newcastle upon Tyne, where he spent four years working as a teacher. From 1996 he was a literary critic and then an editor at the newspaper Scotland on Sunday. A post he gave up when he the Northern Rock Foundation Writer 's Award was given in 2006.

His novels are characterized by subtle humor and a nested narrative, parallel realities and alternative history designs play a role in the. This aspect of his work is inspired by his involvement with the many-worlds interpretation of quantum physics.

His books have been translated into 15 languages. In German, the novels " The mistress of the cartographer " and " Roussau and horny Pelztierchen " appeared. Crumey lives in Newcastle upon Tyne, he is married and has two children.

Publications

• Music in a Foreign Language ( 1994)
• Pfitzner ( 1995) ( German: The mistress of the cartographer (2002) )
• D' Alembert's Principle (1996 )
• Mr Mee ( 2000) ( German: Rousseau and the horny Pelztierchen (2003) )
• Sputnik Caledonia (2008)
• The Secret Knowledge (2013 )

Prizes and awards

With his first novel, "Music in a Foreign Language", he won the prestigious Saltire First Book Award. His fourth novel, " Mr Mee " was awarded the Scottish Arts Council book award. For his at this time still nascent novel " Sputnik Caledonia " he received in 2006 with the £ 60,000 doped Northern Rock Foundation Writer's Award.