Henning Mankell

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  • 21 Jun 2012: Of the three TV Wallanders, Rolf Lassgård is the most shambolic, the most human – but you wouldn't want to smell him, writes Vicky Frost
  • 8 Apr 2012:

    Jo Nesbø's novel has been expertly transformed into a cool, brutal, deeply Scandinavian thriller, writes Philip French

  • Teju Cole 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
  • 23 Nov 2011:

    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

  • 6 Jul 2011:

    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

  • Mankell 3 Apr 2011:

    The world's most popular fictional detective bows out, gloriously gloomy as ever, writes Brian Oliver

  • 28 Mar 2011: Wallander felt there was so much he didn't understand as he went on one pointless journey after another
  • 26 Mar 2011: Niall Ferguson's Civilization, Rosa Luxemburg, Wallander's last outing and Jennifer Egan's latest novel
  • Krister Henriksson as Kurt Wallander in a Swedish TV series 26 Mar 2011: Henning Mankell's lament for Sweden's most celebrated detective
  • 22 Mar 2011:

    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

  • 13 Mar 2011:

    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

  • james frey 3 Jan 2011: Alison Flood anticipates the literary delights of the coming year
  • 17 Dec 2010:

    Stuart Evers: Rolf Lassgard's portrayal of Wallander – airing on BBC4 this Christmas – brings yet another dimension to Henning Mankell's rumpled detective

  • 11 Nov 2010:

    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

  • Dhows in Mozambique 18 Sep 2010:

    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

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