Stieg Larsson
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