Jan Costin Wagner
Illustration — Jan Costin Wagner, 2012 Jan Costin Wagner (born 13 October 1972 in Langen) is a German crime fiction writer. His novels are set in Finland and feature detective Kimmo Joentaa.
Jan Costin Wagner
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- Born
- 1972. · Langen.
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- writer and musician.
- Education
- Goethe University Frankfurt.
- Honours
- Radio Bremen Crime Fiction Award.
- Languages
- German.
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Illustration — Jan Costin Wagner, 2012 Jan Costin Wagner (born 13 October 1972 in Langen) is a German crime fiction writer. His novels are set in Finland and feature detective Kimmo Joentaa.
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Wagner studied German Literature and History at university in Frankfurt, and later worked as a journalist. His first novel, "Nachtfahrt" (Night Trip) was published to much acclaim in 2002 and won the Marlowe Prize for Best Crime Novel. His wife is a native of Finland, and they spend time both there and in Germany. His 2007 novel The Silence (Das Schweigen) was adapted into the 2010 German film of the same name in English; the original name of the film in German is Das letzte Schweigen, i.e. The last Silence.
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Jan Costin Wagner is recorded with the occupation musician. Recorded as a citizen of Germany.
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1972
Jan Costin Wagner was born on 13 October 1972.
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- 1.David Vuko. Lesung von Jan Costin Wagner. Adolf-Reichwein-Gymnasium Heusenstamm. 2017-05-02.
- 2.Uwe Wittstock: . In: Focus. 4. Januar 2014.
- 3.Katharina Wantoch: Interview mit Jan Costin Wagner. In: Brigitte. 27. Juli 2007.
- 4.Sylvia Staude: „Glückliche Autoren haben eine Passion“. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 21. Juli 2011.
- 5.Ralph Gerstenberg: Begegnungen mit dem Schlimmstmöglichen. In: Deutschlandfunk. 19. September 2014.
- 6.In: hr-info. 12. Oktober 2014.
- 7.Sandra Kegel: Was will die einsame Träne aus alten Zeiten? In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 12. August 2011.
- 8.Katharina Wantoch: Interview mit Jan Costin Wagner. In: Brigitte. 27. Juli 2007.
- 9.Hendrik Werner: . In: Die Welt. 30. Juni 2007.
- 10.Vanja Budde: Suche nach Intensität. In: Deutschlandradio Kultur. 4. März 2009.
- 11.Elmar Krekeler: Brutalstmögliche Schneeflocke der Krimigeschichte. In: Die Welt. 10. Januar 2014.
- 12.Christoph Schröder: Sprache des Schweigens. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. 23. Januar 2014.
- 13.Tobias Becker: Krimi von Jan Costin Wagner: Der Schweiger ermittelt wieder. In: Spiegel Online. 8. Januar 2014.
- 14.So lange sie nur wieder auftaucht, Roman-Rezension in der Frankfurter Rundschau vom 17. November 2017, abgerufen am 26. Januar 2018.
- 15.Platz 1 der KrimiBestenliste Dezember 2017, abgerufen am 26. Januar 2018.
- 16.Jan Costin Wagner im Gespräch mit Frank Meyer: Jan Costin Wagner: „Sommer bei Nacht“ – Ein Pädophiler auf der Jagd nach einem Pädophilen, deutschlandfunkkultur.de, 14. Februar 2020, abgerufen am 22. November 2020.
- 17.Sakari lernt, durch Wände zu gehen - Krimi nach Jan Costin Wagner: Joentaa ermittelt, abgerufen am 25. Januar 2023
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