Henning Mankell: Biography
Henning Mankell (Henning Georg Mankell) was born on February 3rd, 1948. Henning passed away October 5th, 2015 at 67 years old. Henning Mankell was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Mankell attended University of St Andrews in Scotland where he received an Honorary Doctor of Letters.
Henning Mankell (Henning Georg Mankell) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 10 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1990 with the novel The Eye of the Leopard. The most recently released novel was The Rock Blaster which was released in 2020.
Henning Mankell also wrote the Kurt Wallander series which has 10 books including Faceless Killers and The Dogs of Riga.
Henning Mankell has appeared on the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list in Japan multiple times. In 2008, his Kurt Wallander novel Sidetracked tied for 9th place. In 2009, The Return of the Dancing Master was listed at #6. One Step Behind was ranked #4 on the 2012 list. 2013's international list included Firewall tied for #5. Finally, The Man from Beijing cracked the 2015 list at #10.
Henning Mankell: Awards & Accolades
Henning Mankell won the Riverton Prize, International Honor Award, in 2012.
Mankell's books have also won multiple awards, Faceless Killers won the Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards, The Best Swedish Crime Novel Award, in 1991 as well as the Glass Key Award - Best Nordic Crime Novel in 1992. Sidetracked won the Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards, The Best Swedish Crime Novel Award, in 1995 as well as the Crime Writer's Association Award - Gold Dagger Award in 2001. The Return of the Dancing Master won the Gumshoe Award, Best European Crime Novel, in 2005. After the Fire won the Crime Writer's Association Award, International Dagger Award, in 2018.
Henning Mankell books have also been nominated for multiple awards, One Step Behind was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller, in 2002. The Return of the Dancing Master was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller, in 2004. The Troubled Man was nominated for the Barry Award, Best Novel, in 2012.
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Henning Mankell: F.A.Q
When was Henning Mankell Born?
Henning Mankell was born on February 3rd, 1948.
When did Henning Mankell die?
Henning Mankell died on October 5th, 2015 at 67 years old.
Where was Henning Mankell Born?
Henning Mankell was born in Stockholm, Sweden.
What awards has Henning Mankell won?
Henning Mankell has won the following awards: International Honor Award at the Riverton Prize (2012).
What book awards has Henning Mankell won?
Faceless Killers: Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards The Best Swedish Crime Novel Award (1991), Glass Key Award Best Nordic Crime Novel (1992).
Sidetracked: Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards The Best Swedish Crime Novel Award (1995), Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (2001).
The Return of the Dancing Master: Gumshoe Award Best European Crime Novel (2005).
After the Fire: Crime Writer's Association Award International Dagger Award (2018).
What was the first book Henning Mankell wrote?
The first novel written by Henning Mankell was The Eye of the Leopard, published in 1990.
What was the most recent book Henning Mankell wrote?
His most recently released work was The Rock Blaster on February 18th, 2020.
How many books has Henning Mankell written?
Henning Mankell has written 35 books across 10 series.
- 4 books in the Joel Gustafsson Series
- 10 books in the Kurt Wallander Series
- 1 Kurt Wallander Collections
- 3 books in the Sofia Alface Series
- 1 book in the Linda Wallander Series
- 2 books in the Fredrik Welin Series
- 10 Standalone Novels
- 1 Children's Books
- 1 Non-Fiction Books
- 2 Short Stories/Novellas
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