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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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Living in Stockholm for almost 2 years now, I didn't want to read Larsson's trilogy... I thought: "Too much talking around these books, they're just crap"... But working within the tourism industry, more and more clients from all over the world started asking me more and more questions about the Millenium books... "Have you read the books? Is Sweden really the way Larsson describes it? Do you know things about the village of Hedestad?"... So I decided to buy the 1st book to be able to answer my clients and sound clever!... And I do not regret it at all!... I bought the book last week and I haven't finished it yet but I can't stop reading it. On the bus, during lunch breaks, in my bed... I even dream about it!... And living in Stockholm makes the story even more alive... I've already been to Södermal to see where the Millenium offices were...

Just one thing to add: don't be stupid and react like I did. If people tell you that something's good, you should then give it a try before thinking they're wrong!

- A French Stockholmer, 26 February 2009

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I´m from Sweden and just love all Stieg Larssons books. We bought a Rottweilerpuppy eight months ago and we call her Lisbeth. Of course after Stieg female hero. At friday I will go and watch "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo". It will be great!

- et, 26 February 2009

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Tak for mange skøne timer R.I.P.

- Jens Hofby, 25 February 2009

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SIMPLY THE BEST

- PAOLO - ITALY, 25 February 2009

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Hi,

I read already read the 3 books last year (in French) and the titles of the 3 books in english are really silly and far from the original titles. That's too bad.

The books are amazing and it has been a long time that I did not read that much in such a short period !

- , 25 February 2009

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i cannot stop reading it. until 4 am... never happened to me! a book is really strong when its power leads you home when you're outside. the first book of millenium trilogy has this incredible power.

- Unsigned, 24 February 2009

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Merci Stieg

- A. Thibault, 21 February 2009

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Only since one year I have a real hunger to read books. I'm 40 years old now, but you are never too old to start reading! "The Millennium Series" in Dutch: ?Mannen die vrouwen haten?, ?De vrouw die met vuur speelde? en ?Gerechtigheid?. The best books yet in my short reading-history. It?s such a shame that Stieg Larsson can?t write more great books! Bedankt en rust zacht!

- Manon, Holland, 21 February 2009

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Just bought "The Girl Who Played with Fire" and decided to re-read "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" because I wanted it fresh in my mind before I started the sequel. (I read the first book maybe a year ago). Even reading it for the second time, I found it hard to put down. Can't wait to start the sequel and am very impatient for the third book to arrive in Australia! Stieg Larsson is a genius!!!

- Rainbow Girl, 20 February 2009

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I read the tree books in Danish last year - and MAN they rock!

They're some of my favorite books of all time, Stieg Larsson was no less than brilliant at creating this amazing world. Lisbeth Salander is awesome! :D Once you begin reading, there's no going back - you get sucked in and I can only advice to fasten your seat-belt tightly ;)

Can't wait to watch the movie based on book 1 soon!

- Janni, Denmark, 19 February 2009

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