Maj Sjöwall

Swedish writer (1935–2020)
Person human Q264855
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Maj Sjöwall

Summary

Maj Sjöwall is a human[1]. Born in Stockholm[2], she… she was born on September 25, 1935[3]. She passed away in Landskrona[4]. She died on April 29, 2020[5]. She worked as a translator[6], journalist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Maj Sjöwall was born in Stockholm[2].
  • Maj Sjöwall passed away in Landskrona[4].
  • Maj Sjöwall was born on September 25, 1935[3].
  • Maj Sjöwall died on April 29, 2020[5].
  • Maj Sjöwall's father was Will Sjöwall[10].
  • A child of Maj Sjöwall was Q133539500[11].
  • Maj Sjöwall held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Maj Sjöwall's professions included translator[6].
  • Maj Sjöwall's professions included journalist[7].
  • Maj Sjöwall worked as a writer[8].
  • Maj Sjöwall's field of work was detective fiction[13].
  • Maj Sjöwall's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Maj Sjöwall's field of work was translation[15].
  • Maj Sjöwall's field of work was detective literature[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Maj Sjöwall is The Laughing Policeman[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Maj Sjöwall is The Man on the Balcony[18].
  • Maj Sjöwall received the Riverton International Honour Prize[19].
  • Maj Sjöwall received the Lenin Award (Sweden)[20].
  • Maj Sjöwall received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel[21].
  • Maj Sjöwall is recorded as female[22].
  • Maj Sjöwall's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Maj Sjöwall is part of Sjöwall and Wahlöö[24].
  • Maj Sjöwall's Commons category is recorded as Maj Sjöwall[25].
  • Maj Sjöwall's unmarried partner is recorded as Per Wahlöö[26].
  • Maj Sjöwall's family name is recorded as Sjöwall[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d34d63bd-550f-41e7-b905-172c5d287fa5[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Maj Sjöwall was born in Stockholm[2]. She was born on September 25, 1935[3]. Her father was Will Sjöwall[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], journalist[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include detective fiction[13], a fiction genre[31]; journalism[14], an industry[32]; translation[15], an academic major[33]; and detective literature[16], a literary genre[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Laughing Policeman[17], a written work[35], written by Sjöwall and Wahlöö[36] and The Man on the Balcony[18], a written work[37], written by Sjöwall and Wahlöö[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Riverton International Honour Prize[19], an award[39]; Lenin Award (Sweden)[20], a literary award[40], in Sweden[41]; and Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel[21], a literary award[42], in United States[43].

Personal Life

A child of Maj Sjöwall was Q133539500[11].

Death and Burial

Maj Sjöwall died on April 29, 2020[5]. She died in Landskrona[4].

Why It Matters

Maj Sjöwall ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to her include The Laughing Policeman[46], a written work[47], written by Sjöwall and Wahlöö[48]; The Locked Room[49], a literary work[50], written by Sjöwall and Wahlöö[51]; The Abominable Man[52], a written work[53], written by Sjöwall and Wahlöö[54]; The Man on the Balcony[55], a written work[56], written by Sjöwall and Wahlöö[57]; The Terrorists[58], a written work[59], written by Sjöwall and Wahlöö[60]; and Cop Killer[61], a written work[62], written by Sjöwall and Wahlöö[63].

FAQs

Where was Maj Sjöwall born?

Born in Stockholm[2], Maj Sjöwall…

Where did Maj Sjöwall die?

Maj Sjöwall passed away in Landskrona[4].

Who were Maj Sjöwall's parents?

Maj Sjöwall's father was Will Sjöwall[10].

What did Maj Sjöwall do for work?

Maj Sjöwall worked as translator[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Maj Sjöwall receive?

Honors received include Riverton International Honour Prize[19], Lenin Award (Sweden)[20], and Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel[21].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . edgarawards.com. edgarawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . svt.se. Retrieved . dr.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [61] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [63] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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