Henning Mankell

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Henning Mankell at the Gothenburg Book Fair 2005

Henning Mankell (born February 3, 1948) is an internationally known Swedish author of crime fiction, children's books as well as plays. He is best known for the character Kurt Wallander.

Mankell was born in Stockholm, and grew up in the Swedish towns of Sveg (Härjedalen) and Borås (Västergötland). Mankell's father Ivar was a judge and his grandfather, also called Henning Mankell (1868–1930), was a composer. At the age of 20 he already started a career as author and assistant director at the Riks Theater in Stockholm. In the following years he collaborated with several theaters in Sweden. In 1985 he founded the Avenida Theater in Maputo, Mozambique, where he spends much of his time and gets inspiration for his work. Recently he built up his own publishing house (Leopard Förlag) in order to support young talents from Africa and Sweden.

He is married to Eva Bergman, daughter of Ingmar Bergman.

Contents

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Crime Fiction

[edit] Kurt Wallander

[edit] Linda Wallander

[edit] Others


[edit] Other fiction

  • Vettvillingen (1977)
  • Fångvårdskolonin som försvann (1979)
  • Dödsbrickan (1980)
  • En seglares död (1981)
  • Daisy Sisters (1982)
  • Sagan om Isidor (1984)
  • Leopardens öga (1990; English translation: The Eye of the Leopard, 2007)
  • Comédia infantil (1995; English translation: Chronicler of the Winds, 2006)
  • Vindens son (2000)
  • Tea-Bag (2001; English translation: Tea-Bag, 2001)
  • Djup (2004; English translation: Depths, 2006)
  • Italienska skor (2006; English translationItalian Shoes, 2006)

[edit] Children's books

[edit] Joel Gustafsson series

  • A Bridge to the Stars — 2005 (Hunden som sprang mot en stjärna — 1990)
  • Shadows in Twilight — 2007 (Skuggorna växer i skymningen — 1991)
  • When the Snow Fell — 2007
  • A Journey to the End of the World — 2008

[edit] Plays

  • Bergsprängaren (1973)
  • Sandmålaren (1974)
  • Vettvillingen (1977)
  • Fångvårdskolonin som försvann (1979)
  • Dödsbrickan (1980)
  • En seglares död (1981)
  • Daisy Sisters (1982)
  • Apelsinträdet (1983)
  • Älskade syster (1983)
  • Sagan om Isidor (1984)
  • Katten som älskade regn (1992)
  • Pojken som sov med snö i sin säng (1996)
  • Resan till värdens ände (1998)
  • I sand och i lera (1999)
  • Labyrinten (2000)
  • Eldens gåta (2001)
  • Tea-Bag (2001)
  • Jag dör, men minnet lever (2003)
  • Italienska skor (2006)

[edit] Awards and honours

  • 1991 - Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Award for Best Crime Novel of the Year: Faceless Killers
  • 1991 - The Nils Holgersson Prize: A Bridge to the Stars
  • 1992 - The Glass Key Award For Best Nordic Crime Novel: Faceless Killers
  • 1995 - Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Award for Best Crime Novel: Sidetracked
  • 2001 - Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year: Sidetracked
  • 2005 - Gumshoe Award for Best European Crime Novel: The Return of the Dancing Master

[edit] Kurt Wallander

Kurt Wallander is a fictional police inspector living and working in Ystad, Sweden. In the novels, he solves shocking murders with his colleagues. The novels have an underlying question: What went wrong with Swedish society? The series has won many awards, including the German Crime Prize, the 2001 CWA Gold Dagger for Sidetracked, and the Gumshoe Award for Best European Crime Novel for The Return of the Dancing Master. The final book, The Pyramid (short stories) (not yet translated into English), is a collection of short stories about Wallander's past.

[edit] External links

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