Peter Øvig Knudsen Explained

Peter Øvig Knudsen (Born 9 October 1961 in Holme, Aarhus, Denmark) is a Danish Journalist and Author.

He is educated from the Danish School of Media and Journalism in 1987.^[1] He has previously worked for 'Månedsbladet Press', Dagbladet Information, Weekendavisen, and Danmarks Radio.

Since 2003 he has worked full time as a non-fiction author and film-maker.

In 2003 together with Morten Henriksen he directed the documentary Med ret til at dræbe based on the books; Efter drabet og Birkedal. In 2004 he won the Robert Award for Best Documentary Feature for the movie.^{[1] [2]}

In 2007 he won the Cavlingprisen for his book series Blekingegadebanden on the maoist criminal group The Blekinge Street Gang.^[2]

Bibliography

• Er du da sindssyg (1987)
• Børn skal ikke lege under fuldmånen (1995)
• Min generation (1997)
• Passioner (1998)
• Efter drabet: beretninger om modstandskampens likvideringer (2001)
• Hilsner fra klovnen, roman (2003)
• Birkedal (2004)
• Blekingegadebanden 1. Den danske celle,, (2007)
• Blekingegadebanden 2. Den hårde kerne,, (2007)
• Blekingegadebanden, samlet udvidet udgave,, (2008)
• Hippie 1 – Tre år og 74 dage der forandrede Danmark (2011)
• Hippie 2 – Den sidste sommer (2012)
• Nakkeskuddet – Og andre historier om at beskrive virkeligheden (2014)
• BZ – Et familiedrama (2016)
• Min mor var besat – Da jeg mødte depressionens dæmon (2019)
• Jeg er hvad jeg husker (2021)
• Dem, der ikke tier (2023)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Peter Øvig Knudsen – Peter Øvig Knudsen.
2. Web site: Den utrættelige dokumentarist. Dorte. Washuus. Kristeligt Dagblad.