Leif G. W. Persson

Swedish criminologist and writer
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Leif G. W. Persson

Summary

Leif G. W. Persson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oscar Parish[2]. He was born on March 12, 1945[3]. He worked as a criminologist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], television writer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leif G. W. Persson's place of birth was Oscar Parish[2].
  • Leif G. W. Persson was born in Stockholm[10].
  • Leif G. W. Persson was born on March 12, 1945[3].
  • A child of Leif G. W. Persson was Malin Persson Giolito[11].
  • Leif G. W. Persson held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Leif G. W. Persson's professions included criminologist[4].
  • Leif G. W. Persson's professions included writer[5].
  • Leif G. W. Persson's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Leif G. W. Persson's professions included television writer[7].
  • Leif G. W. Persson's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Leif G. W. Persson worked as a television presenter[13].
  • Leif G. W. Persson's field of work was criminology[14].
  • Leif G. W. Persson's field of work was literary activity[15].
  • Leif G. W. Persson's field of work was scientific literature[16].
  • Leif G. W. Persson's field of work was television production[17].
  • Leif G. W. Persson's field of work was television screenwriting[18].
  • Leif G. W. Persson was educated at Stockholm University[19].
  • Leif G. W. Persson's education included a stint at Norra Real[20].
  • Leif G. W. Persson received the Glass Key award[21].
  • Leif G. W. Persson received the Piraten award[22].
  • Leif G. W. Persson received the Author of the Year[23].
  • Leif G. W. Persson received the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award[24].
  • Leif G. W. Persson received the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award[25].
  • Leif G. W. Persson received the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award[26].
  • Leif G. W. Persson is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Oscar Parish[2], a parish of the Church of Sweden[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1906[30] and Stockholm[10], a city[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1187[33]. Leif G. W. Persson was born on March 12, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Stockholm University[19], a public university[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1878[36], headquartered in Stockholm[37] and Norra Real[20], a gymnasieskola[38], in Sweden[39], founded in 1876[40]. Leif G. W. Persson earned the academic degree of doctorate[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include criminologist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], television writer[7], university teacher[8], and television presenter[13]. Fields of work include criminology[14], a field of study[42], founded in 1900[43]; literary activity[15]; scientific literature[16], a literary genre[44]; television production[17], an industry[45]; and television screenwriting[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Glass Key award[21], a literary award[46], in Sweden[47], founded in 1992[48], headquartered in Gothenburg[49]; Piraten award[22], a literary award[50], in Sweden[51]; Author of the Year[23], a literary award[52], in Sweden[53]; Best Swedish Crime Novel Award[24], a literary award[54], in Sweden[55], founded in 1982[56]; Palle Rosenkrantz Prize[57], a literary award[58], in Denmark[59], founded in 1986[60]; and CWA International Dagger[61], a literary award[62], in United Kingdom[63], founded in 2006[64].

Personal Life

A child of Leif G. W. Persson was Malin Persson Giolito[11].

Why It Matters

Leif G. W. Persson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Leif G. W. Persson born?

Leif G. W. Persson was born in Oscar Parish[2].

What did Leif G. W. Persson do for work?

Leif G. W. Persson worked as criminologist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], television writer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Leif G. W. Persson go to school?

Leif G. W. Persson was educated at Stockholm University[19] and Norra Real[20].

What awards did Leif G. W. Persson receive?

Honors received include Glass Key award[21], Piraten award[22], Author of the Year[23], and Best Swedish Crime Novel Award[24].

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  1. [2] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [41] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  34. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation criminologist, writer, screenwriter +3
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    Place of birth Oscar Parish, Stockholm
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