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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?

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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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I have just finished book 3 in the series! Wow what a fantastic read and this is from someone who doesnt read much. I really hope that someone else picks up the torch with perhaps a similar background and breaths life back into Lisbeth Salander and Mikhal Blomvkist!

- Kath, 16 November 2009

Great idea!

- , 18 November 2009

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Thanks to "pig-flue" and to Stieg Larsson I had a great week reading the trilogy!

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- HE, 15 November 2009

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love the book's realy realy do!!!

- , 15 November 2009

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was addicted by chapter 3 !! Found it slightly difficult to get into at the beginning, but was totally absorbed by end chapter 3. An amazing read - probably best book read in years. Just bought the girl who played with fire ..............

FANTASTIC author.

- janet g, 14 November 2009

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The Millennium Series Is the best mystery series I have ever read. Salander is my hero,I had some similar issues as a youth.

David Wade

- David Wade, 14 November 2009

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I just started the book, the girl with the dragon tattoo. I'm in love by chapter four.

- Charles VonHoogenstyn 22 year old art student, 13 November 2009

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It is quite tragic to have lost a great and creative writer. I watched his Swedish movie of the Girl with the Dragon Tatoo last night and I was more than impressed. I could just imagine how fantastic the book is. BUt now I have decided to read and purchase his books for Christmas. Start digging in.

- Liza Jane of Denmark, 13 November 2009

Liza Jane, I am convinced this trilogy will become a classic, If it is not already. Being a New Zealander like most of my Countrymen I only speak English which is arrogant but probably excusable as our nearest neighbour , Australia is 2000km away and to the east I suppose it would be Chile maybe 10000km. So we have little use of any other language.

All leading up to the fact that it would not be much use seeing the film as it would make little sense to me in Swedish, Kia Ora

- John Graham,Taranaki, NZ, 19 November 2009

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I just finished reading Girl with the Dragon Tatoo, having selected the book from the bookstore based on the title and writeup on the cover, never having heard of Stieg Larsson or of the Millennium Series. I just finished the book last night, having read it straight through, and went immediately to Amazon this AM to purchase Stieg's 2nd book, filled with enthusiasm and anticipation that Lisbeth Salander and cohort(s) would continue for many books to come! Needless to say I was very very saddened to discover that Stieg Larsson had passed away and that there will be no more GREAT thrillers beyond his 3rd book of the trilogy. Knowing that I will no longer be able to follow this great duo through many more "who done its" and "go get 'ems," I will read the 2nd and 3rd of Stieg's books with a heavy heart, knowing their sleuthing will come to a final end.

- Karen in Tucson AZ, 12 November 2009

The trilogy however is not a "Who done it" The second and third books go in a different direction and they take good and evil to a new level. The trilogy is about Lisbeth Salander and I think once the story has been told there could be no follow on. A truly wonderful tale of how people in power abuse it and how there will always be good people who will not sit back and let that happen. The depth of the next two books is amazing...The film in sub titles, which was shown last night in my town was.......so well done, the actors were just right and mostly it followed the book, however, I fear the deeper real story did not come across. It is so sad that Stieg is not around to enjoy.

- kathryn...scotland, 14 November 2009

i've been trying to get hold of the first film on dvd.... where did you see it?.... the books are excellent!!

- PETE.....reebok..., 15 November 2009

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I have serious deprivation effects since I finished reading the Milennium Trilogy. I desperately want more!!! Alas.

RIP Mr. Larsson.

- Emile P. the Netherlands, 12 November 2009

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Both my husband I are enthralled with the trilogy. I see some people talking about a movie? In Australia we have not heard of that but sincerely hope that arrive down under as we are such fans! So sad reading that Steig Larsson has died, hope he somehow realises how successful he is!!

- Cheryl D, 12 November 2009

I heard the movie could be out in the u.s. in 2010.

- the girl who hasnt read a book since she finished the milenium ones, 12 November 2009

The film was shown in Scotland last night with sub titles. It was very well done and the characters were excellent, but, I feel the essence of the book was somehow lost. The film did not follow the deeper story and I do wonder how the next film will bring in all the important characters that were lost in this first film. If you had not read the book, you would not realise there were other very important people who did not appear. I wonder how the next film is going to bring them back into the story. On thinking about the film deeply, it could almost be a stand alone story, and to the non reader it would seem there isn't much more to be told.. But the best has yet to come.

- kathryn scotland, 14 November 2009

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