Maj Sjöwall

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

11

Gender

Female

Birthday

1935-09-25

Day of death

2020-04-29 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockholm, Sweden

Maj Sjöwall

Biography

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

  • Grimme Award

    Grimme Award

  • Timeshift

    Timeshift

  • Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World

    Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World

  • Roseanna

    Roseanna

  • Stockholm Marathon

    Stockholm Marathon

  • Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

    Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

  • The Fire Engine That Disappeared

    The Fire Engine That Disappeared

  • Cop Killer

    Cop Killer

  • Murder at the Savoy

    Murder at the Savoy

  • The Man on the Balcony

    The Man on the Balcony

  • With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof

    With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof