Sweden is a small country, and a Swedish writer can barely make a living as an author. We were able to quit our jobs as journalists only after we had been translated into, among others, German. — Maj Sjowall Copy Share Image
“The police car bellowed through the night. The tail lights of the car in front came closer. All around them, but especially to the… — Maj Sjöwall Copy Share Image
You get tough when you grow up unloved. People described me as a boyish girl - rather shy, but I didn't show it. I had an attitude. I was rather wild. I lied a lot because I knew the alternative was to be punished. As I got older I realised I didn't have to lie any more and it was… — Maj Sjowall Copy Share
Sweden is a small country, and a Swedish writer can barely make a living as an author. We were able to quit our jobs… — Maj Sjowall Copy Share Image
There were many films made for both cinema and television, and in general I don't connect them very much with our books. I have… — Maj Sjowall Copy Share Image
Yes, think what a lot of nonsense one can figure out with plenty of time. Brooding is the mother of ineffectiveness. — Maj Sjowall Copy Share Image
We wanted to describe society from our Left point of view. Per had written political books, but they'd only sold 300 copies. We realised… — Maj Sjowall Copy Share Image
We always had money problems. Sometimes I would lie awake at night wondering how to pay the rent. — Maj Sjowall Copy Share Image
When I was 11, I realised that I did not have to live the life my mother had: school, marriage, children, apartment, summer house. — Maj Sjowall Copy Share Image
I like Jo Nesbo and Hakan Nesser. There are so many good books in the world. I don't want to spend time reading bad… — Maj Sjowall Copy Share Image
