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Leif Davidsen


Born
in Otterup, Denmark
July 25, 1950


Educated as a journalist, in 1977 he started working in Spain as a freelance journalist for Danmarks Radio. In 1980 he began covering Soviet news with frequent news reports to Danmarks Radio from Russia. From 1984 to 1988 he was stationed in Moscow. As a journalist he has travelled extensively around the world. When Davidsen returned to Denmark he became chief editor of Danmarks Radio's foreign news desk. From 1996 he edited a TV series called “Danish Dream” about Denmark today. In 1991 he won the Danish booksellers award De Gyldne Laurbær (The Golden Laurel) for his book Den sidste spion.[1] In 1999, he became a full-time writer.

Leif Davidsen (f. 1950) er uddannet journalist og fra 1984-1988 DR´s korrespondent i Moskva. Har rejst over det ...more

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Average rating: 3.52 · 4,796 ratings · 331 reviews · 62 distinct works • Similar authors
Lime's Photograph
3.61 avg rating — 488 ratings — published 1998
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Den russiske sangerinde
3.48 avg rating — 362 ratings — published 1988 — 15 editions
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Den ukendte hustru
3.41 avg rating — 338 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions
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Lenins bodyguard
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The Serbian Dane
3.62 avg rating — 294 ratings — published 1996 — 7 editions
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På udkig efter Hemingway
3.32 avg rating — 287 ratings — published 2008 — 9 editions
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Min broders vogter
3.69 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 2010 — 11 editions
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De gode søstre
3.51 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions
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Patriarkens hændelige død
3.42 avg rating — 199 ratings — published 2013 — 12 editions
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Djævelen i hullet
3.48 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions
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