Leif Davidsen(I)

A well-known Danish journalist and author. After journalistic training he was employed by Danmarks Radio as a foreign affairs reporter, becoming a familiar face for viewers of TV-Avisen (1965). From 1984 to 1988 he was the station's Moscow correspondent, which proved a major inspiration to him. While continuing to work for DR in Copenhagen, he began a career as an author of fiction in the genre of political thrillers, with Russia and USSR as a major subject. His novels include "Den russiske sangerinde", "Den serbiske dansker" and "Lime's billede", all of which have been adapted to film. After concluding his work as a news reporter, he worked on the documentary series _"Danske drømme" (1998) (mini)_ between 1996 to 1998 and has since been self-employed as an author and a freelance journalist. Over the years he has written numerous columns and contributed to several anthololgy books about Denmark and the world.