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Stieg Larsson

スティーグ・ラーソン

Stieg Larsson

Aliases: Karl Stig-Erland Larsson

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1954-08-15 （Skelleftehamn, Sweden）
Died
2004-11-09 （Stockholm, Sweden） age 50
Nationality
Sweden
Languages
Swedish
Residence History
Skelleftehamn → Bjursele → Umeå → Stockholm

Career

Occupations
Journalist, Novelist, Activist
Active Years
1972-2004
Affiliations
Expo Foundation
Memberships
Scandinavian SF Society
Influenced By
Astrid Lindgren, Sara Paretsky

Education

Village school
Social sciences
Period: 幼少期
Year of Graduation: 1972
Country: Sweden
Secondary diploma in social sciences

Awards

Glass Key award
2005
Work: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Organization: Nordic crime novel award
Result: 受賞
Best Swedish Crime Novel Award
2006
Work: The Girl Who Played with Fire
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2005 Crime fiction

First in Millennium series. Deals with violence against women and Nazi conspiracy.

Violence against womenFar-right extremism
Adaptations
  • [Film] The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo / Niels Arden Oplev (2009)
  • [Film] The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo / David Fincher (2011)

The Girl Who Played with Fire

2006 Crime fiction

Second in Millennium series. Lisbeth Salander's past revealed.

Sexual violenceHuman trafficking
Adaptations
  • [Film] The Girl Who Played with Fire / Daniel Alfredson (2009)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

2007 Crime fiction

Third in Millennium series. Salander's trial and conspiracy resolution.

Government conspiracyJustice
Adaptations
  • [Film] The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest / Daniel Alfredson (2009)

Bibliography

  • Extremhögern
  • Sverigedemokraterna: den nationella rörelsen

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Detailed descriptionsSocial critique
Recurring Motifs
Strong womenFar-right threats

Health

  • Heart attack
    2004
    Cause of death
  • Kidney disease
    1977
    Interrupted Eritrea training

Legacy

Millennium series global bestseller posthumously.

In Popular Culture

  • Series continued by other authors

Trivia

  • Witnessed gang rape at 15, inspired themes
  • Changed name from Stig to Stieg