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Stieg Larsson

(1954–2004) Journalist Sweden

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Stieg Larsson was a journalist from Sweden, best known for Män som hatar kvinnor.

Quick Facts About Stieg Larsson

Born
August 15, 1954
Died
November 9, 2004
Nationality
Sweden
Profession
Journalist
Notable works
Män som hatar kvinnor
Known for
Millennium

About Stieg Larsson

Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson was a Swedish writer, journalist, and far-left activist. He is best known for writing the first trilogy in the Millennium series of crime novels, which was published posthumously, starting in 2005, after he died of a sudden heart attack. The trilogy was adapted as three motion pictures in Sweden, and one in the United States. Larsson had conceived of ten books in the series; the publisher commissioned David Lagercrantz to write the next trilogy, and Karin Smirnoff to write the third trilogy in the series, which has eight novels as of December 2025. For much of his life, Larsson lived and worked in Stockholm. His journalistic work covered socialist politics and he acted as an independent researcher of right-wing extremism.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Glass Key award Best Swedish Crime Novel Award Anthony Award for Best First Novel Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel Macavity Awards Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Author of the Year honorary citizen of Umeå

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