Kim Leine (b. 28 August 1961, Telemark, Norway) is a Danish-Norwegian author and former nurse who spent many years living and working in Greenland. He debuted in 2007 with the autobiographical novel 'Kalak' and broke through internationally with 'The Prophets of Eternal Fjord' (2012), which won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize and five other major awards and has been translated into more than twenty languages. His output ranges from the Greenlandic trilogy to political thrillers, and in June 2026 he published 'Olavs hus', the first volume of a new family trilogy rooted in his Norwegian ancestry.
Kim Leine published in June 2026 'Olav's House' (Gyldendal), the first part in the family trilogy 'Cross and Flesh', which is based on his Norwegian family history from Telemark around 1900.
The reviewers received 'Olav's House' well: Information praised Leine's ability to delve into collective and individual memory, and Kulturkapellet highlighted his rare ability to write physically and sensually.
'Caroline's War', the third and final part in the thriller trilogy about politician Caroline Blicher, was published in October 2024.
The film adaptation of 'Kalak', directed by Isabella Eklöf and with Kim Leine as co-screenwriter, had its Danish cinema premiere on 7 March 2024 after winning two awards at the San Sebastián Film Festival in 2023.
The film 'Kalak' won the Jury's Special Prize and the award for best cinematography at the San Sebastián Film Festival in September 2023.
Author Kim Leine discusses his new novel 'Olavs hus' and how he works with his own family history in this trilogy.
Author Kim Leine discusses his new novel "Olavs hus", which traces three generations of his Norwegian family through freedom, poverty, and religious fanaticism.
An evening with author Kim Leine and literature consultant Lise Vandborg discussing his new novel 'Olavs hus' and the conflicting forces within human nature.
