Henning Mankell

Summary

Henning Mankell is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Stockholm^[2]. He was born on February 3, 1948^[3]. He died in Gothenburg^[4]. He died on October 5, 2015^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], playwright^[7], children's writer^[8], crime fiction writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,163 views/month, #7,036 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Henning Mankell was born in Stockholm^[2].
• Henning Mankell died in Gothenburg^[4].
• Henning Mankell was born on February 3, 1948^[3].
• Henning Mankell died on October 5, 2015^[5].
• Henning Mankell is buried at Örgryte old cemetery^[12].
• Henning Mankell's father was Ivar Mankell^[13].
• Henning Mankell was married to Eva Bergman^[14].
• A child of Henning Mankell was Jon Mankell^[15].
• Henning Mankell held citizenship in Sweden^[16].
• Swedish was Henning Mankell's native language^[17].
• Henning Mankell is identified as part of the Swedes ethnic group^[18].
• Henning Mankell's professions included writer^[6].
• Henning Mankell worked as a playwright^[7].
• Henning Mankell's professions included children's writer^[8].
• Henning Mankell's professions included crime fiction writer^[9].
• Henning Mankell's professions included screenwriter^[10].
• Henning Mankell's professions included film director^[19].
• Henning Mankell's field of work was detective novel^[20].
• Henning Mankell's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[21].
• Henning Mankell's field of work was drama^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Henning Mankell is Faceless Killers^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Henning Mankell is The Dogs of Riga^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Henning Mankell is The White Lioness^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Henning Mankell is The Man Who Smiled^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Henning Mankell is Sidetracked^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-02-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-10-05^[31]

• Genre(s): audio drama^[32]

• Community tags: _consistency, audio drama, audiobook, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9c5fa1fc-f9d8-491a-87cb-507972a0ad43^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Stockholm^[2], Henning Mankell… he was born on February 3, 1948^[3]. His father was Ivar Mankell^[13]. He is identified as part of the Swedes ethnic group^[18]. Swedish was his native language^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], playwright^[7], children's writer^[8], crime fiction writer^[9], screenwriter^[10], and film director^[19]. Fields of work include detective novel^[20], a novel genre^[35]; children's and young adult literature^[21], a sub-set of literature^[36]; and drama^[22], a literary mode^[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Faceless Killers^[23], The Dogs of Riga^[24], The White Lioness^[25], The Man Who Smiled^[26], Sidetracked^[27], and The Fifth Woman^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Glass Key award^[39], a literary award^[40], in Sweden^[41], founded in 1992^[42], headquartered in Gothenburg^[43]; Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis^[44], a children's and young adult literature award^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1956^[47]; Golden Feather^[48], an award^[49], in Germany^[50]; Litteris et Artibus^[51], a medallion^[52], in Sweden^[53], founded in 1853^[54]; Riverton International Honour Prize^[55], an award^[56]; and Nils Holgersson Plaque^[57], a literary award^[58], in Sweden^[59].

Personal Life

Among Henning Mankell's spouses was Eva Bergman^[14]. A child of him was Jon Mankell^[15].

Death and Burial

Henning Mankell died on October 5, 2015^[5]. He died in Gothenburg^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[60]. He is buried at Örgryte old cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Henning Mankell ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,163 views/month, #7,036 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Works attributed to him include Faceless Killers^[63], a written work^[64]; The Dogs of Riga^[65], a written work^[66]; One Step Behind^[67], a written work^[68]; The Troubled Man^[69], a literary work^[70]; The Fifth Woman^[71], a literary work^[72]; and The Man Who Smiled^[73], a written work^[74].

FAQs

Where was Henning Mankell born?

Henning Mankell was born in Stockholm^[2].

Where did Henning Mankell die?

Henning Mankell passed away in Gothenburg^[4].

Who were Henning Mankell's parents?

Henning Mankell's father was Ivar Mankell^[13].

Who was Henning Mankell married to?

Henning Mankell's spouses include Eva Bergman^[14].

What did Henning Mankell do for work?

Henning Mankell worked as writer^[6], playwright^[7], children's writer^[8], crime fiction writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

What awards did Henning Mankell receive?

Honors received include Glass Key award^[39], Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis^[44], Golden Feather^[48], and Litteris et Artibus^[51].