Leif GW Persson

Novelist

Leif GW Persson was born in Stockholm, Sweden on March 12th, 1945 and is the Novelist. At the age of 79, Leif GW Persson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
March 12, 1945
Nationality
Sweden
Place of Birth
Stockholm, Sweden
Age
79 years old
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Networth
$5 Million
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Leif GW Persson Life

About

Awarded an award-winning novelist and for his work as a criminologist. He is best known for his books He Who Kills the Dragons Falling Freely and Grisfesten.

Before Fame

In 1977, he began serving with the Swedish National Police Board, where he attracted attention as a whistleblower comparing Prime Minister Olof Palme to a prostitution ring. He was suspended for his work and went on to lecture at Stockholm University. Based on his own experience, he wrote his first book in 1992.

Trivia

He has received the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award many times, including for Samhallsbararna in 1982 and Den Doende Detektiven in 2010, according to the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden, and posted a photo with his daughter Malin on Instagram in November of 2018.

Associated With

Rainn Wilson's novel inspired the American television series Backstrom.