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Maj Sjöwall

Swedish writer (1935–2020)

  • Fame54.0
  • Momentum2.1
  • Wikipedia4K
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Lived 1935–2020, aged 85Sweden
SwedenSwedenWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    30 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1935–2020
    Aged 85
  • Known for
    Man on the Roof
    1976
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Updated 2026-06-19

Maj Sjöwall was a Swedish author and translator. She is best known for her novels about the police detective Martin Beck. She wrote these novels in collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö.

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54.0
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Momentum2.1
Historical21.9
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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