Leif G. W. Persson

Swedish criminologist and writer · Sweden · Writers · Born 1945 · age 81

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Leif Gustav Willy Persson is a Swedish criminologist and novelist. Persson has four children, one of whom, Malin Persson Giolito, is also a crime writer.

A life in dates

2020European Prize for LiteratureAward2017CWA International DaggerAward2012Palle Rosenkrantz PrizeAwardPiraten awardAward2011Author of the YearAwardGlass Key awardAward2010Best Swedish Crime Novel AwardAward2007PocketprisetAward2003Best Swedish Crime Novel AwardAward1982Best Swedish Crime Novel AwardAward1945Born12 March 1945

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Awards

European Prize for Literature2020

CWA International Dagger2017

Piraten award2012

Palle Rosenkrantz Prize2012

Glass Key award2011

Author of the Year2011

Best Swedish Crime Novel Award2010

Pocketpriset2007

Best Swedish Crime Novel Award2003

Best Swedish Crime Novel Award1982

In their orbit

Child: Malin Persson Giolito

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Sweden

In common with Leif

Sven WollterAlso in In the Name of the Law (1986)

Kjell BergqvistAlso in Inspector Späck (2010)

Mikael HåfströmAlso in The Perfect Patient (2019)

Bo WiderbergAlso in The Man from Majorca (1984)

Jonas KarlssonAlso in The Perfect Patient (2019)

Johan UlvesonAlso in In the Name of the Law (1986)

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