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Henning Georg Mankell (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɛ̂nːɪŋ ˈmǎŋːkɛl]; 3 February 1948 – 5 October 2015) was a Swedish crime writer, children's author, and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most noted creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander. He also wrote a number of plays and screenplays for television.
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 (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.
Oct 5, 2015 · 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. ...more.
Oct 5, 2015 · The author Henning Mankell, who died Monday at 67 from lung cancer, came up with the idea for Kurt Wallander after he returned to Sweden from Africa in the late 1980s and was shocked by the...
Oct 5, 2015 · Henning Mankell, the Swedish novelist and playwright best known for police procedurals that were translated into a score of languages and sold by the millions throughout the world, died...
Book 5. The Man Who Smiled. by Henning Mankell. 3.95 · 24,850 Ratings · 1,074 Reviews · published 1994 · 147 editions. The Man Who Smiled begins with Inspector Kurt Wall… Want to Read. Rate it: Book 6.
Oct 5, 2015 · Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell, best known for his Wallander series, has died aged 67. The author discovered he had cancer last year, and wrote about the experience in his last book,...
Henning Georg Mankell (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɛ̂nːɪŋ ˈmǎŋːkɛl]; 3 February 1948 – 5 October 2015) was a Swedish crime writer, children's author, and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most noted creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander. He also wrote a number of plays and screenplays for television.
Oct 5, 2015 · Henning Mankell, the Swedish author best know for his Wallander crime novels, has died at the age of 67 from the cancer he fought for almost two years. Mankell wrote some 40...
