Henning Mankell

Snow, deep snow, is one of Henning Mankell’s first memories. Later in life, after choosing to divide his time between Mozambique and Sweden, Henning states:
“I stand with one foot in the snow and one foot in the sand.”

Henning Mankell’s first novel was published in 1973. The same year he went to Africa for the first time. Today Henning Mankell has written more than 40 novels that have sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.


"I don’t know why, but when I stepped out of the plane in Africa I had the odd feeling of coming home". The first time Henning ...
The Swedish movies portraying inspector Kurt Wallander have been filmed at various occasions. Wallander has been portrayed by Krister Henriksson, Rolf Lassgård and Gustaf Skarsgård ...

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2013-05-23

Days and Nights in Chartres on France Culture

Mankell’s play Days and Nights in Chartres will be broadcasted on the French public service radio channel France Culture. The play, which is based on ...

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2013-05-22

New Mankell novel published in the UK in June

Mankell’s new novel A Treacherous Paradise will be out in the UK the 6th of June. The novel  tells the story of Hanna Lundmark, a ...

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