Jan Ekström (author)

This article is about the author. For the footballer, see Jan Ekström.

Jan Olof Ekström (2 November 1923 in Falun, Sweden – 17 August 2013[1]) was a Swedish author and adman.[2]

Biography

Jan Ekström has lived in Gislaved but graduated in Växjö. He studied national economy, Slavic languages, English and statistics in Lund, thereafter he studied at the Handelshögskolan in Stockholm. He was in the beginning of the 80's co-owner of the ad firm "Ekström & Lindmark". He has also lived in Paris, France.

As an author Jan Ekström debuted 1961 with "Döden fyller år" (The Death's Birthday) and the next year he introduced his problem-solver, the red haired and opera loving detective Bertil Durell. For "Träfracken" (The wood tuxedo) he got Expressens Sherlock-award. Jan Ekström is most famous as an author of mystery novels with complicated intrigue, though he has written romans and articles to trade presses.

Jan Ekström was also a member of Svenska Deckarakademin (the Swedish Detective Story Academy).

The novel Ålkistan (The Eel Chest) is claimed to be one of the few Swedish examples of a successful answer on the locked room mystery.[3][4]

The novels Träfracken and Morianerna also exists in film form.

Bibliography

Prices and awards

Sources

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ebba Rosencrantz: Deckarförfattaren Jan Ekström har avlidit i Expressen 19 augusti 2013, läst 2013-08-20
  2. ↑ , Jan Ekström, http://www.ne.se/, 2011-05-07, nämner födelseår 1923, ej födelsedatum eller födelseort
  3. ↑ Magnus Eriksson: Detektivberättelsens historia: då och nu på www.rootsy.nu odaterad, läst 2013-08-20
  4. ↑ Magnus Eriksson i Svenska Dagbladet Kultur 16 augusti 2007, läst 2013-08-20
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