Kurt Aust
Encyclopedia
Kurt Aust is a pseudonym
for Kurt Østergaard (born 6 December 1955 in Ikast
, Denmark
), an author and freelance writer.
Østergaard trained as a teacher
. He has been living in Horten
in Norway
since 1982.
Østergaard debuted using the name Aust as a novelist in 1999. Prior to this, he had written the script for a historically-based cartoon on the slave ship Fredensborg
.
He has written several historical crime novels based on Denmark–Norway
around the beginning of 18th century. Main characters in these novels are Professor Thomas af Boueberg of Copenhagen University and his Dr. Watson equivalent, the considerably less brilliant Norwegian Petter Hortten.
In 2006 he published his first contemporary novel, the thriller De usynlige brødre (The Invisible Brothers) (translated into 8 languages) and his first children's book Kasper & Måns. Den store kaosdagen (Kasper & Måns. The Great Day of Chaos).
Kurt Østergaard is married to the artist :no:Kin Wessel (Ann-Carin Wessel). She has co-illustrated the cartoon about Fredensborg and the children’s book Kasper & Måns. Den store kaosdagen.
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
for Kurt Østergaard (born 6 December 1955 in Ikast
Ikast
Ikast is a Danish town in the Region Midtjylland. It has been part of the municipality of Ikast-Brande since 2007. It was the seat of the former Ikast Municipality.-External links:*...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
), an author and freelance writer.
Østergaard trained as a teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
. He has been living in Horten
Horten
is a town and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway—located along the Oslofjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten. The municipality also includes the villages of Borre, Åsgårdstrand, Skoppum, and Nykirke....
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
since 1982.
Østergaard debuted using the name Aust as a novelist in 1999. Prior to this, he had written the script for a historically-based cartoon on the slave ship Fredensborg
Fredensborg (slave ship)
Fredensborg was a frigate built in Copenhagen in 1752 or 1753. She was named Cron Prindz Christian after the prince who was to become king Christian VII of Denmark and Norway, and was fitted out as a slave ship. After an unsuccessful stint in the triangular trade, her operational area was limited...
.
He has written several historical crime novels based on Denmark–Norway
Denmark–Norway
Denmark–Norway is the historiographical name for a former political entity consisting of the kingdoms of Denmark and Norway, including the originally Norwegian dependencies of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands...
around the beginning of 18th century. Main characters in these novels are Professor Thomas af Boueberg of Copenhagen University and his Dr. Watson equivalent, the considerably less brilliant Norwegian Petter Hortten.
In 2006 he published his first contemporary novel, the thriller De usynlige brødre (The Invisible Brothers) (translated into 8 languages) and his first children's book Kasper & Måns. Den store kaosdagen (Kasper & Måns. The Great Day of Chaos).
Kurt Østergaard is married to the artist :no:Kin Wessel (Ann-Carin Wessel). She has co-illustrated the cartoon about Fredensborg and the children’s book Kasper & Måns. Den store kaosdagen.
Awards
- Aschehougs Debutant Endowment 1999, for Vredens dag
- Riverton PrizeRiverton PrizeThe Riverton Prize is a literature award given annually to the best Norwegian crime story .- Winners :...
2003, for Hjemsøkt - Glass Key awardGlass key awardThe Glass Key award is a literature award given annually to a crime novel by an author from the Nordic countries.The award, named after the novel The Glass Key by American crime writer Dashiell Hammett, is a real glass key given every year by the members of the Crime Writers of Scandinavia to a...
2004, for Hjemsøkt