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Leif G. W. Persson
Swedish criminologist and writer.
The record
Leif G. W. Persson is a Swedish criminologist and writer. Born on 12 March 1945 in Hedvig Eleonora and Oscar Parish, Persson is 81.
Persson studied at Stockholm University and Norra Real. Honours include Best Swedish Crime Novel Award, Best Swedish Crime Novel Award and Pocketpriset, among 10 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 21 languages, Leif G. W. Persson is No. 58,288 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 12 March 1945, Hedvig Eleonora and Oscar Parish (age 81)
- Country
- Sweden
- Known as
- Criminologist, writer, screenwriter
- Field
- Literature
- Education
- Stockholm University, Norra Real
- Genres
- Crime literature
- Languages
- Swedish
- Children
- 4
- Wikipedia editions
- 21
Did you know
12 Mar
Shares a birthday with Gabriele D'Annunzio and Mitt Romney.
4
One of 4 people in the Index born in Hedvig Eleonora and Oscar Parish, with Svante Pääbo.
21
Has a Wikipedia article in 21 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Best Swedish Crime Novel Award1982
- Best Swedish Crime Novel Award2003
- Pocketpriset2007
- Best Swedish Crime Novel Award2010
- Glass Key award2011
- Author of the Year2011
- Piraten award2012
- Palle Rosenkrantz Prize2012
- CWA International Dagger2017
- European Prize for Literature2020
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