Quote of the day
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Maj Sjöwall
Born: September 25, 1935
Died: April 29, 2020 (aged 84)
Bio: Maj Sjöwall was a Swedish author and translator. She was best known for the collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö on a series of ten novels about the exploits of Martin Beck, a police detective in Stockholm. They also wrote novels separately.
Known for:
- Roseanna (1965)
- The Laughing Policeman (1968)
- The Terrorists (1975)
- The Man on the Balcony (1967)
- The Man Who Went Up in Smoke (1965)