Niels Lillelund

Niels Lillelund (born 1965) is a Danish writer, cultural journalist,[1] op-ed columnist and restaurant critic[2] at Jyllands-Posten.

He is the author of several books, among those a series of crime novels about the antiquarian book dealer and ex-policeman Erik Andersen, who is forced to supplement his income as a private detective.

The novels introduce very different environments and people.

The first novel, Rouletten, takes place in and around a new casino, the first in Denmark. Lillelund worked there for some months before writing his novel.[3]

The second, Besat til anden side, is about a management consultant firm, while the third novel, Den Amerikanske Samler (The American Collector) takes us to New York in a hunt for a rare copy of Søren Kierkegaard's Either/Or.[4] These were followed by Manden der ville vaere sund, in which the narrator tries many different methods of improving his health.[5]

The latest novel, Bibendum, takes place among wine writers and producers,[6] a world well known to Lillelund, who has a weekly column about wine.

Lillelund holds an MA degree in Nordic literature and his non-fiction works include a book about the cultural history of poker, Gotham City - Fortællinger fra New York (Gotham City - Tales from New York), a book about the city of New York,[7] and Rhône vinene (Rhône wines), a book about the wines of the Rhône Valley.[8]

Bibliography

  • Kvindedrømmer, 1999
  • Rouletten, 1999
  • Besat til anden side, 2000
  • Den amerikanske samler, 2001
  • Manden der ville være sund: stræbsomme fortællinger, 2001
  • Alt lykkes i en gasovn: en bog om at lave mad, 2002
  • Rhône vinene, 2004
  • Bibendum, 2007
  • Mr. Time Manager: Claus Møller og hans tid, 2008
  • Poker: historien om et kortspil, 2008
  • Gotham City: fortællinger fra New York, 2010
  • Vinene fra Rhône, 2013

References

  1. ^ "Med Darth Vader i kulissen". Danmarks Radio. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Noma nabs top spot". The Copenhagen Post. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Dan Turèll genoplivet". Dagbladet Information. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Niels Lillelund. Den amerikanske samler". World Literature Today. 22 June 2002. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Niels Lillelund. Manden der ville vaere sund: Straebsomme fortaellinger". World Literature Today. 1 April 2003. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Vinbøger til hængekøjen". Fyens Stiftstidende. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  7. ^ "New York på godt og ondt". Dagbladet Information. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  8. ^ "Rhônes fristelser". Dagbladet Information. 18 September 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2011.