Deon Meyer

Deon Meyer ( born July 4, 1958 in Paarl, Cape Province ) is a South African writer.

The age of 14 he wrote his first novel, which was, however, already savaged by his brothers. After his military service and studies at the University of Potchefstroom, he worked as a reporter for " The Volksblad ", a daily newspaper in Bloemfontein. Then followed as a copywriter, creative director, consultant and Internet marketing. Regardless, he continued to write and could use some short stories published in South African newspapers.

In 1994 his first novel in his native language Afrikaans, but not yet brought it to a translation. Nevertheless, Meyer wrote, unlike many other South African authors continue only in Afrikaans and not in English. He is now the most successful thriller writer in South Africa, known internationally and is also regarded as " South Africa Henning Mankell ."

He lives with his wife and four children in Melkbosstrand in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality.

Awards

  • 2003: Grand prix de littérature policière for Les soldats de l' aube (engl. The sad policeman building, Berlin, 2005. )
  • 2004: Prix Mystère de la critique de l' aube for Les soldats (engl. The sad cop build, Berlin, 2005. )
  • 2006: German Thriller Prize - International ( 2nd place) for Heart of the Hunter ( Rütten & Loening, Berlin 2005 Original: Heart of the Hunter. )
  • 2009: German Thriller Prize - International ( 3rd place) for White Shadow ( Rütten & Loening, Berlin 2008 Original: Invisible. )
  • 2010: Swedish Thriller Prize - International for Devil 's Peak (Eng. The breath of the hunter Rütten & Loening, Berlin 2007 Original: Devil's Peak. . )
  • 2011: Barry Award - for Best Thriller for 13 hours ( dt Thirteen hours Rütten & Loening, Berlin, 2010. )
  • 2012: Crime of 2011 ( # 6 ) for red track ( Rütten & Loening, Berlin 2011 Original:. Spoor ) in the crime -time leaderboard

Works

Benny Griessel series

  • 2004 Devil's peak ( English) / Infanta ( Afrikaans ) The breath of the hunter, German by Ulrich Hoffmann; Rütten & Loening, Berlin 2007, ISBN 3-352-00746-2
  • Thirteen hours, German by Stefanie Schäfer; Rütten & Loening, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-352-00779-8
  • Seven days, German by Stefanie Schäfer; Rütten & Loening, Berlin 2012, ISBN 978-3-352-00838-2

Other works

  • Death before dawn, German Karl -Heinz Paving; Knaur, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-426-62128-2
  • Heart of the Hunter, German by Ulrich Hoffmann; Rütten & Loening, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-352-00727-6
  • White Shadow, German by Ulrich Hoffmann; Rütten & Loening, Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-352-00759-0
  • Red trace, German by Stefanie Schäfer; Rütten & Loening, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-352-00810-8
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