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Stieg Larsson

Bestselling writer

A diverse background

Stieg Larsson (1954-2004) was a Swedish writer and journalist.

Prior to his sudden death of a heart attack in November 2004 he finished three detective novels in his trilogy "The Millenium-series" which were published posthumously; "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo", "The Girl Who Played With Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest". Altogether, his trilogy has sold more than 20 million copies in 41 countries (spring of 2010), and he was the second bestselling author in the world 2008.

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STIEG LARSSON, 1954-2004

Before his career as a writer, Stieg Larsson was mostly known for his struggle against racism and right-wing extremism. Starting in the late 1970's, he combined his work as a graphic designer with holding lectures on right-wing extremism for the Scotland Yard. During the following years he became an expert on the subject and has held many lectures as well as written many novels on the subject. In 1995, when 8 persons were killed by neo-Nazis I Sweden, he was the main force behind the founding of the Expo-foundation, a group intended on exposing neo-Nazi activity in Sweden. From 1999 and on, he was appointed chief editor of the magazine Expo.

During the last 15 years of his life, he and his life companion Eva Gabrielsson lived under constant threat from right-wing violence.

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The legacy

Controversy surrounding the legacy

Stieg left no written will, and according to Swedish law, Stieg's full estate was inherited by his father and brother. This sparked a dispute between them and Stieg's life companion Eva Gabrielsson, who was left with nothing. The situation is complicated by the fact that Eva controls the script for the 4th book in the Millennium series.

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Hollywood movies

Remake by David Fincher

Columbia Pictures has bought the rights to make a Hollywood version of the Millenium films. The actors aren't yet picked, but when Steve Zaillian (Schindler's list) is writing the script and David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7en) is directing, what could possibly go wrong?

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Breaking News

Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander

There have been many speculations about who should be playing the role of Lisbeth Salander in the Hollywood remake of the movies in the Millennium-trilogy. It is now confirmed that young actress Rooney Mara will be the one portraying our tattoed hero in the Hollywood version of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo".

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Career

A unusual path

There are many ways to become writer, and even though, Stiegs path is quite unusual.

He started working at a post office, moving on to a graphic designer job at a news bureau, starting the Expo foundation and working as chief editor. And somewhere in the middle of all this, a great writer steps forward.

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Life companion

Eva Gabrielsson

In this interview by the Swedish national televsision, Stieg Larsson's life companion Eva Gabrielsson reveals the truth behind the man that was Stieg Larsson. She discusses her claims in the controversy surrounding Stieg's legacy as well as her claims for a part of the royalty.

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Noomi Rapace

Acknowledged actress

Noomi Rapace

In the original movies based on the Millennium trilogy, Lisbeth Salander is played by Swedish actress Noomi Rapace. Noomi is a well acknowledged actress with fifteen years of experience as an actress.

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Personal background

A life under constant threat

During the last 15 years of his life, he and his life companion Eva Gabrielsson lived under constant threat from right-wing violence. He regarded his writing of detective novels as relaxing. Keeping track of loose ends, characters and made up conspiracies posedno problem since it was, after all, fiction.

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Discussion

Discussion boards

Stieglarsson.com features a huge forum filled with ongoing discussions on our beloved writer.

Is your prime interest the movies being made? Or are you a huge fan of Lisbeth Salander?

Take a look and join the discussion!

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Millennium Stockholm Map

Millennium Stockholm Map

Get to know Stieg Larsson's Stockholm

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The trilogy

Millennium trilogy

Stieg Larsson had always been interested in detective novels, and he was very familiar the works of Elizabeth George and Minette Walters. He knew what ingredients a good detective story should have, and he even reluctantly decided to spice it up with a bit of sex as it would probably please his readers.

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The 4th Book

The missing sequel

When Stieg started writing the Millennium series, he laid an outline of a total of ten books. Before his death in November 2004, he had finished the first three books and was well underway with the fourth.

Readers have raised the question if Eva Gabrielsson could finish the fourth book?

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Book nr. 1 is fantastic, can't wait until book nr. 2 will be translated into Icelandic, I think it will be this september. It's a real shame that Stieg doesn't get to see his work be adored and loved.

Thank you Stieg

Rest in pease..

- Sandra Nielsen, 23 August 2009

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Good, good from Matadepera, two people.

Thanks

- ERG, 23 August 2009

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loved the first book and was amazed at how i was immersed in the swedish culture however briefly, also i have to wonder is there a real lisbeth? the character was so well put together was it all imagination?

- dave, kentucky, 23 August 2009

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- , 25 January 2010

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As soon as I finished the first one I had to have the second immediately! The most intriguing and absorbing books I have ever read, cannot wait for the last one. I have started reading other books but everything else is inadequate compared. I keep hoping Lisbeth will turn up and hack into their computers. Such a pity Larsson isn't around to see the impact his books have had.

- Linda, 23 August 2009

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Did lisbeth survived?, o, god, it`s a wonderful book, i have no word, i lived every word, and i can`t wait for the 3-th volume; I read in romanian, and will apper next year here; probably i will find a way for get it in english;..

It`s a story with characters that we would like to live with,..we wish to be ; i wish i coul say ``thank you very much,!``to Stieg Larsson and probably he would enjoy that...will never know; so, cheers!

- , 22 August 2009

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I am not usually a fan of crime/thriller fiction and the GWTD Tattoo sat on my bookshelf for a few months before I got round to it. Outstanding, both the Salander and Blomqvist characters are exquisitely drawn and very powerful. This is both a fantastic thriller but also a wonderfull piece of modern literature.

- Mikedb, 22 August 2009

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Je viens à peine de terminer la lecture de ''The girl with the dragon tatoo'' et j'ai adoré.J'ai bien hâte de poursuivre les aventures de Lisbeth Salander dans le deuxième tome de la saga Millenium.C'est vraiment tout un personnage.

- Y.Tassé, 21 August 2009

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I have completed the first 2 books. Stieg Larsson has far surpassed anything I have ever read. I look forward to reading book #3, I would like to see a book #4, but it has to be 100% Stieg Larsson.

- Alex Nemchenko, 20 August 2009

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What a great legacy Stieg has left us. I am just finishing book2 and can't wait for book3 but might wait to savour it as I will feel very empty after it.

Like everyone I am in love with Lisbeth and also sincerely hope that Tarantino and Jolie don't get near the movies. There are so many less well-known but talented people out there (like Stieg was), I hope the films can be done with skill and atmosphere like Stieg's books and not with special effects, explosions, guns blazing and people flying around on wires in front of blue screens. If only Stieg and Ingmar Bergman were alive we would have some masterpieces of cinema...

- praying for book4, 20 August 2009

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I haven't read the books yet...but they're here, on my desk! Can't wait to get home and start reading. I am so excited!!! ...just imagine - the whole Salander's world is still waiting for me to discover it...

- Monika Jakubowska, Luton, UK, 20 August 2009

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