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Maj Sjöwall was a Swedish writer, journalist, and translator born in Stockholm on 25 September 1935. She was an unmarried partner of Per Wahlöö, with whom she formed the collaborative partnership known as Sjöwall and Wahlöö. Her professional career in detective fiction, journalism, and translation began in 1965 and continued until her death on 29 April 2020 in Landskrona.
Sjöwall wrote in Swedish and is noted for works such as *The Laughing Policeman*, *The Man on the Balcony*, *Roseanna*, and *A purple place for dying*. She received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel and the Lenin Award (Sweden). She was a member of the Swedes ethnic group and held Swedish citizenship.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 25 September 1935
- Died
- 29 April 2020
- Works
- 37
Top works
- Roseanna
- Mannen på balkongen
- Den skrattande polisen
- The laughing policeman
- A purple place for dying / Home to Roost / The Terrorists
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Stockholm, Sweden
Maj Sjöwall (5 September 1935 – 29 April 2020) was a Swedish author and translator. She is best known for her books about police detective Martin Beck. She wrote the books in collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö.
Known for
- Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott — Self2016
- Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World — Self2011
- With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof — Self2004
- Timeshift — self2002
- Stockholm Marathon — Woman With Starting Gun (uncredited)1994
- Cop Killer — Cottage owner (uncredited)1994
- Murder at the Savoy — Woman standing at table at Savoy (uncredited)1993
- The Man on the Balcony — The teacher1993
- The Fire Engine That Disappeared — Woman next to Martin Beck on the flight (uncredited)1993
- Roseanna — Police Secretary in Motala (uncredited)1993
via TMDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- Sjöwall and Wahlöö
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of birth
- Stockholm
- Place of death
- Landskrona
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Notable work
- The Laughing Policeman
- Field of work
- detective literature
- Image
- Maj Sjöwall 01.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1935-09-25
- Commons category
- Maj Sjöwall
- ethnic group
- Swedes
- writing language
- Swedish
- described by source
- Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
- date of death
- 2020-04-29
- end of work period
- 2020-04-29
- unmarried partner
- Per Wahlöö
- partner in business or sport
- Per Wahlöö
Sources (8)
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
7 objects attributed to Maj Sjöwall, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana