Henning Mankell was born in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of a judge. He grew up in the towns of Sveg and Borås. His grandfather, also called Henning Mankell (1868–1930), was a well-known composer. At the age of 20, Mankell was the assistant director at the Riks Theater in Stockholm, and he was also writing. In the 1970s he moved to Norway, where he lived with a woman who was a member of the Maoist Communist Labour Party, although he never officially joined the Party. He moved to Africa and lived in several African countries, and in 1985 he founded the Avenida Theater in Maputo, Mozambique, where he continues to spend about half of every year. In 1997 he began his most well-known series of novels, a series of murder mysteries set in Ystad, Sweden, featuring the police detective Kurt Wallander. He also established a publishing house, Leopard Förlag, to publish young talents from both Africa and Sweden. He is married to Eva Bergman, daughter of Ingmar Bergman.
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12 editions - first published in 1997 DAISY -
The White Lioness
9 editions - first published in 1998 Borrow -
One Step Behind: A Kurt Wallander Mystery
7 editions - first published in 2002 Borrow -
Sidetracked
7 editions - first published in 1999 Borrow -
Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallender Mystery)
6 editions - first published in 2000 -
Hundarna i Riga
6 editions - first published in 2001 -
Firewall
6 editions - first published in 2002 Borrow -
Comédia infantil
5 editions - first published in 1995 DAISY -
The Fifth Woman: A Kurt Wallander Mystery
5 editions - first published in 2000 Borrow -
A Bridge to the Stars
5 editions - first published in 2005 Borrow -
Djup: A Novel
4 editions - first published in 2006 -
The man from Beijing
4 editions - first published in 2010 Borrow -
The Fifth Woman (A Kurt Wallander Mystery)
3 editions - first published in 2002 -
Leopardens öga
3 editions - first published in 2008 DAISY -
Danslärarens återkomst
3 editions - first published in 2000 -
Kennedys hjärna: A Novel
3 editions - first published in 2007 DAISY -
Shadows in the Twilight
3 editions - first published in 2008 -
When the snow fell
3 editions - first published in 2007 DAISY -
Brandvägg
2 editions - first published in 1998 -
Sidetracked (Kurt Wallander Mystery)
2 editions - first published in 2002 -
Firewall (Kurt Wallender Mystery)
2 editions - first published in 2004 -
Den femte kvinnan
2 editions - first published in 1996 -
Hunde Von Riga
2 editions - first published in 2000 -
Sidetracked (Kurt Wallender Mystery)
2 editions - first published in 2000 -
Asesinos sin rostro
2 editions - first published in 2003 -
Les Morts de la Saint-Jean
2 editions - first published in 2001 -
La Muraille invisible
2 editions - first published in 2002 -
One Step Behind (Kurt Wallender Mystery)
2 editions - first published in 2003 -
La Quinta Mujer
2 editions - first published in 2003 -
La cinquième femme
2 editions - first published in 2000 -
Der Junge, der im Schnee schlief.
2 editions - first published in 1998 -
Ein Kater schwarz wie die Nacht.
2 editions - first published in 2000 -
Journey to the end of the world
2 editions - first published in 2008 -
Die rote Antilope
2 editions - first published in 2001 -
El Hombre Sonriente
2 editions - first published in 2003 -
Le Guerrier solitaire
2 editions - first published in 1999 -
Shadow of the Leopard
2 editions - first published in 2009 -
Den vita lejoninnan: kriminalroman
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RETURN OF THE DANCING MASTER; TRANS. BY LAURIE THOMPSON
2 editions - first published in 2005 -
I Die, But The Memory Lives On: A Personal Reflection on AIDS
2 editions - first published in 2008 Borrow -
Italienska skor
2 editions - first published in 2009 Borrow -
The Dogs of Riga
2 editions - first published in 2002 Borrow -
Die fünfte Frau
1 edition - first published in 2000 -
Chronicler of the Winds (Vintage)
1 edition - first published in 2007 -
I sand och i lera
1 edition - first published in 1999 -
Los Perros de Riga
1 edition - first published in 2005 -
Vettvillingen
1 edition - first published in 1977 -
En seglares död: en samtidsthriller
1 edition - first published in 1981 -
Wallanders erster Fall und andere Erzählungen
1 edition - first published in 2002 -
Before the Frost (Linda Wallander Mystery)
1 edition - first published in 2004 -
Viaje al fin del mundo/ A Journey to the End of the World
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Die Funfte Frau
1 edition - first published in 2000 -
Die Weiss Lowin / Contemporary German Lit
1 edition - first published in 2002 -
Faceless Killers 18 Copy Dumpbin
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Antes de Que Hiele
1 edition - first published in 2006 -
The Man Who Smiled (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
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Vor dem Frost
1 edition - first published in 2003 -
Die fünfte Frau
1 edition - first published in 1998 -
Na shag szadi
1 edition - first published in 2005 -
Der Hund, der unterwegs zu einem Stern war
1 edition - first published in 1992 -
Der Mann, Der Lachelte
1 edition - first published in 2003 -
Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander)
1 edition - first published in 2006 -
Antes De Que Hiele/before the Frost
1 edition - first published in 2006 -
Sandmålaren
1 edition - first published in 1974 -
Vindens son
1 edition - first published in 2000 -
Die falsche Fährte
1 edition - first published in 1999 -
Fångvårdskolonin som försvann
1 edition - first published in 1979 -
I Die, But the Memory Lives on
1 edition - first published in 2004 -
Die Falsche Fahrte
1 edition - first published in 2001 -
Die Brandmauer. 3 CDs
1 edition - first published in 2002 -
Die Brandmauer. Der achte Fall von Kommissar Kurt Wallander
1 edition - first published in 2001 -
Mittsommermord
1 edition - first published in 2000 -
Butterfly Blues
1 edition - first published in 2003 -
Mittsommermord. Roman
1 edition - first published in 2002 -
Der Chronist der Winde
1 edition - first published in 2000 -
Bergsprängaren
1 edition - first published in 1973 -
La lionne blanche
1 edition - first published in 2005 -
La Piramide
1 edition - first published in 2005 -
Nelio
1 edition - first published in 2000 -
Steget efter
1 edition - first published in 1997 -
The White Lioness (Kurt Wallender Mystery)
1 edition - first published in 2003 -
I Cani Di Riga
1 edition - first published in 2005 -
Cortafuegos
1 edition - first published in 2005 -
Dogs of Riga Poster
1 edition - first published in 2001 -
Zeit im Dunkeln. Drei Theaterstücke
1 edition - first published in 2003 -
Hunde von Riga. Großdruck
1 edition - first published in 2003 -
Mörder ohne Gesicht. Großdruck
1 edition - first published in 2002 -
Dogs of Riga (Kurt Wallander Mystery)
1 edition - first published in 2006 -
Älskade syster: ett drömspel om Elise Ottesen-Jensen, svensk agitator och kvinna
1 edition - first published in 1984 -
La société secrète
1 edition - first published in 1999 -
Die weiße Löwin
1 edition - first published in 2002 -
La Quinte Donne
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El Cerebro de Kennedy
1 edition - first published in 2006 -
Lawike ku tevi berfe raza
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Daisy sisters
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Die Reise Ans Ende Der Welt
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Las sombras crecen al atardecer / The shadows grow in the late afternoon
1 edition - first published in 2002 -
Rewitiya ber bi dawiya dinyayeve
1 edition - first published in 2002 -
Lionne Blanche
1 edition - first published in 2004 -
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Alternative names
- MANKELL, HENNING, 1948-
- HENNING MANKELL
- Henning Mankell
History Created April 1, 2008 · 9 revisions
| August 6, 2010 | Edited by George | merge authors |
| April 25, 2010 | Edited by Conleth | Webpage |
| April 12, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Added photos to author pages. |
| October 8, 2009 | Edited by caf21 | Added English web site |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |