Stieg Larsson

Summary

Stieg Larsson is a human^[1]. Born in Skelleftehamn^[2], he… he was born on August 15, 1954^[3]. He passed away in Stockholm^[4]. He died on November 9, 2004^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], writer^[7], editor^[8], and screenwriter^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,787 views/month, #6,213 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Stieg Larsson's place of birth was Skelleftehamn^[2].
• Stieg Larsson passed away in Stockholm^[4].
• Stieg Larsson was born on August 15, 1954^[3].
• Stieg Larsson died on November 9, 2004^[5].
• Burial took place at Högalids columbarium^[11].
• Stieg Larsson held citizenship in Sweden^[12].
• Swedish was Stieg Larsson's native language^[13].
• Stieg Larsson is identified as part of the Swedes ethnic group^[14].
• Stieg Larsson worked as a journalist^[6].
• Stieg Larsson's professions included writer^[7].
• Stieg Larsson worked as an editor^[8].
• Stieg Larsson worked as a screenwriter^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Stieg Larsson is Millennium^[15].
• Stieg Larsson received the Glass Key award^[16].
• Stieg Larsson received the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy^[17].
• Stieg Larsson received the Macavity Awards^[18].
• Stieg Larsson received the Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel^[19].
• Stieg Larsson received the honorary citizen of Umeå^[20].
• Stieg Larsson received the Author of the Year^[21].
• Stieg Larsson's religion is recorded as atheism^[22].
• Stieg Larsson is recorded as male^[23].
• Stieg Larsson's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Stieg Larsson's genre is crime literature^[25].
• Stieg Larsson's Commons category is recorded as Stieg Larsson^[26].
• Stieg Larsson's unmarried partner is recorded as Eva Gabrielsson^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1954-08-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2004-11-09^[31]

• Genre(s): audio drama^[32]

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

• MusicBrainz ID: a25661f3-9576-48df-8b2a-74d0717abda1^[34]

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Origins and Family

Stieg Larsson's place of birth was Skelleftehamn^[2]. He was born on August 15, 1954^[3]. He is identified as part of the Swedes ethnic group^[14]. Swedish was his native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], writer^[7], editor^[8], and screenwriter^[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Stieg Larsson is Millennium^[15]. Things named for him include Stieg Larsson Award^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Glass Key award^[16], a literary award^[36], in Sweden^[37], founded in 1992^[38], headquartered in Gothenburg^[39]; Swedish Crime Writers' Academy^[17], an award^[40], founded in 1971^[41]; Macavity Awards^[18], a literary award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1987^[44]; Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel^[19], a class of award^[45], founded in 2000^[46]; honorary citizen of Umeå^[20], an award^[47], in Sweden^[48]; and Author of the Year^[21], a literary award^[49], in Sweden^[50].

Personal Life

Stieg Larsson's religion is recorded as atheism^[22].

Death and Burial

Stieg Larsson died on November 9, 2004^[5]. He died in Stockholm^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[51]. Burial took place at Högalids columbarium^[11].

Why It Matters

Stieg Larsson ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,787 views/month, #6,213 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Works attributed to him include The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo^[54], a literary work^[55]; Millennium^[56], a novel series^[57]; The Girl Who Played with Fire^[58], a literary work^[59]; and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest^[60], a literary work^[61]. Entities named for him include Stieg Larsson Award^[35].

FAQs

Where was Stieg Larsson born?

Stieg Larsson was born in Skelleftehamn^[2].

Where did Stieg Larsson die?

Stieg Larsson passed away in Stockholm^[4].

What did Stieg Larsson do for work?

Stieg Larsson worked as journalist^[6], writer^[7], editor^[8], and screenwriter^[9].

What awards did Stieg Larsson receive?

Honors received include Glass Key award^[16], Swedish Crime Writers' Academy^[17], Macavity Awards^[18], and Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel^[19].