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The Bomber, Liza Marklund

Sweden, 1998 / 2000. The Bomber, Liza Marklund. Swedish Crime Wave sweeps European charts. April 29, 2009 Book charts in 2008-2009 Stieg Larsson top European adult fiction author Diverse reading culture: 13 of the top 40 authors writing in English Hennin g Mankell # 10

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The Bomber, Liza Marklund

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  1. Sweden, 1998 / 2000 The Bomber, Liza Marklund

  2. Swedish Crime Wave sweeps European charts • April 29, 2009 • Book charts in 2008-2009 • Stieg Larsson top European adult fiction author • Diverse reading culture: • 13 of the top 40 authors writing in English • Hennin g Mankell # 10 • Liza Marklund # 12 • Jan Guillou # 15 • Jens Lapidus # 17

  3. Eva Elisabeth Marklund, 1962 • Journalist • revolutionized the modern Swedish police procedural • The Bomber, first installment • 8 books so far • Crime reporter AnnikaBengtzon, • Bestseller worldwide. • 9 million novels sold in 30 languages • No 1 bestseller in all five Nordic countries. • The recipient of a vast number of literary awards and prizes.

  4. Liza Marklund • Sales Clerk Warehouseworker Cleaning Maid Croupier Factory Worker Waitress Cafeteria assistant Circus workerPhone salesperson (of vitamins) Extra in movies News Reporter: Norrländska Socialdemokraten Aftonbladet Arbetaren Expressen Metro News Editor Editor-in_chief TV-editor

  5. Chronology • Studio 69 (1999) – takes place eight years before the action of The Bomber • Paradise (2000) – a direct continuation of Studio 69 • Prime time (2002) – the action occurs between Paradise and The Bomber • The Bomber (1998) • Den rödavargen (2003) – an independent story which picks up from the end of The Bomber • Nobelstestamente (2006) – takes place some months after The Red Wolf • Livstid (2007) – a direct sequel to "Nobelstestamente" • En plats isolen (2008) - a direct sequel to Livstid

  6. Questions to the author • How do you write a book? • How many books have you sold? • How much money have you made? • Why did you start writing crime fiction? • Are you and AnnikaBengtzon one and the same? • Why did you begin with the fourth book, chronologically speaking? • What is the secret behind your success? • Is it cool to be famous?

  7. The Covers of the books

  8. Big, Blonde, and Women’s Issues • Journalist • Married with 3 children • Written since she was a girl • Tenacity, firmness, self-criticism • Life and death, order in a chaotic world • 6 foot tall, PippiLongstocking • Recognizable people • Many details and actual events • Many female details

  9. Controversy about “Gömda”, 1995 • Her big break-through • Wife Abuse / Domestic Violence • Created public debate – and political debate • A woman who was beaten and abused to hide, and finally had to leave the country • Marklund presented it as “a true story” • Criticized for this – • Should have been “based on a true story” • Before her detective fiction

  10. The Bomber • Variety of themes centered on women and their roles in contemporary Swedish society • Types of women and men • Gender roles • Social conditions in Sweden • The structure of the newsroom • Journalists and Police • Trust and betrayal • Intellectual style

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