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Petros Markaris Biographies, General Fiction A Life Between , and 192 pages 11.6 × 18.4 cm May 2008 Published by Diogenes as Wiederholungstäter

Original title: Kat'exakolouthisin World rights are handled by Diogenes (except Greek rights)

Rights currently sold: French (L'Echoppe) Italian (La nave di Teseo) Turkish (Istos)

Awards

2019 ›Premi a la trajectòria literària‹ des El Segre de Negre Literaturfestivals, Lleida, Katalonien 2019 ›Premi Cubelles Noir‹ für die Krimifigur Kostas Charitos des Gènere Negre del Garraf Festivals, Barcelona 2019 ›Premio Contea di Bormio‹ des La Milanesiana Festivals, Bormio 2018 ›Premio Negra y Ciminal‹-Preis des 3. Festival Atlantico des Krimigenres ›Tenerife Noir‹ für sein Lebenswerk in der Stadtbibliothek von Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2016 Ehrendoktorwürde der Aristoteles Universität Thessaloniki in der Abteilung für Deutsche Sprache und Philologie 2014 ›Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse‹, verliehen in Athen vom Deutschen Botschafter 2013 ›Prix Le Point du polar européen‹ der französischen Wochenzeitung Le Point für Faule Kredite 2013 Spanischer Übersetzerpreis ›Premio Literario Arcebispo Juan de San Clemente‹ für Zahltag 2013 ›Goethe-Medaille‹ 2012 VII Premi Pepe Carvalho für seine ›Kostas-Charitos‹-Romane 2012 Am 34. Fregene Prize for Journalism, Literature Scientific and Cultural Research ist Petros Markaris der Gewinner in der Kategorie ›International Prize‹ There is one question that is asked of every author: What is 2011 ›Raymond Chandler Award‹ beim autobiographical in your novels? Petros Markaris answers this italienischen Film- und Literaturfestival question – in his own way. He compares himself with a commissar, ›Courmayeur Noir‹ für sein Lebenswerk sees similarities and differences alike, and gets around to a 2005 Deutscher Krimipreis, 3. Platz in der discussion of his own past: a Kategorie International für Live! childhood in Istanbul, everyday life in Athens, collaboration with , his attachment to the and culture. A politically thinking person, Praise such as Petros Markaris, does not limit himself to the autobiographical: When he writes about the Greek community in Petros Markaris Istanbul, it is a worthwhile trip to the topic of minorities for him. »One of the 10 best modern European crime When he talks about his Armenian roots, the subject is soon writers.« – Brian Oliver / The Observer, London ›homeland‹. When he describes the creation of his characters Costas and Adriani, he »Markaris weaves suspense, humour and social takes up the themes of equality and political correctness. criticism into a composite work of art.« – Welt It is a playful game of association that the author carries on with am Sonntag, Berlin himself before the reader's eyes. Autobiographically, historically and politically intermixed in a brilliant and loving way.

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