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Stieg Larsson Biography

Birth Name:Karl Stig-Erland Larsson

Birth Place:Umeå, Sweden

Profession Writer

Fast Facts

  • Before becoming an author, he worked as a journalist
  • Is best known as the author of the "Millenium triology․"
  • Was well known for his efforts in researching and exposing extreme right and racist organizations in Sweden
  • Once worked as a graphic artist for the news agency Tidningarnas Telegrambyra
  • Was the founder of the Swedish Expo Foundation
  • Worked as an editor of the science fiction magazine "FIJAGH!"
  • Would frequently contribute articles to the Swedish socialist newspaper Internationalen