21 Feb 2012:
This month brings a dazzling Nigerian view of New York, deep Irish memories from Edna O'Brien, and a complex drama of the new India from Aravind Adiga
Judi Dench will reunite with Kenneth Branagh for an adaptation of Henning Mankell's novel, which the director hopes will include Anthony Hopkins in the lead role
Edward Lawrenson: On the remote Baltic island of Fårö to celebrate Bergman Week, I had a rare glimpse into the director's home life – and surprising taste in action films
Forget the 40 plays, the Gaza flotilla arrest and the good work in Africa, what Henning Mankell is really famous for is the anguished detective he created 22 years ago. Now, with the final Wallander novel published this week, he tells Jon Henley why he is happy to say farewell
Boom in Swedish crime fiction has put the country firmly on the tourist trail, and a trip to its most northerly shores gives a rare glimpse of a lost world of solitude and reflection
Stuart Evers: Rolf Lassgard's portrayal of Wallander – airing on BBC4 this Christmas – brings yet another dimension to Henning Mankell's rumpled detective
Visiting Henning Mankell's theatre in Mozambique I was moved to see it was no rich westerner's trinket but a place where local audiences watched high-quality works for almost nothing writes Rick Gekoski
After decades of ill fortune, Mozambique is emerging into a vibrant, welcoming and beautiful country. Henning Mankell, creator of detective Wallander, urges you to go now before it loses its innocence