Henning Mankell (1948-2015) was a Swedish crime writer, best known for his Inspector Kurt Wallander novels. He was also a playwright, a social activist, and a frequent visitor to Africa, where he founded a theatre and a publishing house. Henning Mankell (born February 3, 1948, Stockholm, Sweden—died October 5, 2015, Gothenburg) was a Swedish novelist and playwright best known for his crime writing, especially for a series of novels featuring Kurt Wallander, the chief inspector of Ystad Police Department.
Henning Mankell war ein schwedischer Schriftsteller und Theaterregisseur, der vor allem durch seine Kriminalromane mit Kommissar Kurt Wallander bekannt wurde. Er lebte lange in Norwegen und Afrika, war mit Ingmar Bergmans Tochter verheiratet und starb 2015 an Krebs. Biografía, obra y premios del escritor sueco Henning Mankell, autor de la serie de novelas policíacas sobre el inspector Kurt Wallander. Conoce su trayectoria literaria, sus viajes a Mozambique y su lucha contra el cáncer.
Learn about the life and works of Henning Mankell, a Swedish novelist, playwright, and humanitarian who wrote the popular Kurt Wallander mysteries. Find out his family origins, his involvement in fighting AIDS in Africa, and his legacy after his death in 2015. O escritor sueco Henning Mankell, mestre do romance noir (policial) nórdico e um dos narradores mais lidos e celebrados da Europa, morreu nesta segunda-feira em Gotemburgo, aos 67 anos, segundo
Henning Mankell is more widely known for his Wallander crime series. The novels were so successful that they were made into a Swedish crime TV series. One of the first series produced in 2005 and 2006 was taken directly from the novels while the rest of the storylines were suggested by Henning himself. Henning Mankell nasceu em Estocolmo, no ano de 1948, e faleceu em 2015 em Gotemburgo. Durante muito tempo foi dramaturgo e diretor de teatro, nomeadamente do Teatro Avenida em Maputo, Moçambique. Desde 1990 que consagrou a sua obra literária aos policiais encabeçados por Kurt Wallander. Com esta personagem procurou recriar um policia "à moda antiga" que tenta, a todo o custo, lutar contra
Nesta lista, uma seleção com 7 livros de Henning Mankell para ter na estante: 1 - A Quinta Mulher: Quatro freiras e uma quinta mulher, que viaja pela África, são mortas durante a noite em um ataque brutal. Meses depois, na Suécia, a notícia dessa tragédia inesperada motiva uma vingança cruel. Henning Mankell, who has died aged 67, after being diagnosed with cancer last year, established almost single-handedly the global picture of Sweden as a crime writer's ideal dystopia. He took
Henning Mankell was an internationally known Swedish crime writer, children's author and playwright. He was best known for his literary character Kurt Wallander. Mankell split his time between Sweden and Mozambique. He was married to Eva Bergman, Swedish director and daughter of Ingmar Bergman. Henning Mankell was one of Sweden's leading authors. He wrote plays and novels for adults and children which have been translated world-wide. His Kurt Wallender crime novels are international best-sellers.
