-
Edition 38 (1993) Winner
Henning Georg Mankell
ヘニング・ゲオルグ・マンクェル
Heningu Georugu Mankēru
Aliases:
Henning Mankell
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-02-03 （Stockholm）
- Died
- 2015-10-05 （Gothenburg） age 67
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Stockholm, Sweden → Sveg, Sweden → Borås, Sweden → Paris, France → Maputo, Mozambique
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Playwright, Children's author, Theatre director, Publisher
- Active Years
- 1973-2015
- Affiliations
- National Swedish Touring Theatre, Teatro Avenida, Leopard Förlag
- Influenced By
- Henning Mankell (grandfather, composer)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis | A Bridge to the Stars | 児童文学 | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Nils Holgersson Plaque | A Bridge to the Stars | 児童文学 | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Best Swedish Crime Novel Award | Faceless Killers | — | Swedish Crime Writers' Academy | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Glass Key award | Faceless Killers | 最優秀北欧犯罪小説 | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | CWA Gold Dagger | Sidetracked | — | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1993
Work:
A Bridge to the Stars
Category:
児童文学
Result:
受賞
Nils Holgersson Plaque
1991
Work:
A Bridge to the Stars
Category:
児童文学
Result:
受賞
Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Best Swedish Crime Novel Award
1991
Work:
Faceless Killers
Organization:
Swedish Crime Writers' Academy
Result:
受賞
Glass Key award
1992
Work:
Faceless Killers
Category:
最優秀北欧犯罪小説
Result:
受賞
CWA Gold Dagger
2001
Work:
Sidetracked
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Faceless Killers
1991 Crime fictionFirst Kurt Wallander novel, exploring dark sides of Swedish society.
Social inequalityImmigration issues
A Bridge to the Stars
1990 Children's literatureStory of dreaming boy Joel, yearning for distant worlds.
AdventureLoneliness
The White Lioness
1993 Crime fictionWallander series #3, set against South African apartheid.
Political conspiracyRacism
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismSocial critiquePsychological depth
- Recurring Motifs
- Social injusticeConnections to AfricaChanges in modern Sweden
Health
-
Lung cancer, throat cancer2014-2015Affected writing activities due to treatment and was cause of death.
Legacy
Internationally renowned crime writer for Kurt Wallander series. Addressed social inequality and engaged in African charity.
Museums
- Henning Mankell Museum Sveg, Sweden
In Popular Culture
- Wallander TV adaptations (Sweden, UK)
Quotes
-
We refuse to understand the significance of Islamic culture in Europe's history. We are characterized by intense ignorance.
Source: Dagbladet (2007)
Trivia
- Father-in-law was film director Ingmar Bergman.
- Participated in Gaza Freedom Flotilla and detained by Israel.
- Founded a theatre in Mozambique.
- Sold over 40 million books worldwide.