Laurie Thompson

Laurie Thompson (26 February 1938 – 8 June 2015) was a British academic and translator,[1] noted for his translations of Swedish literature into English.

Thompson was born in York, England, and lived in northern Sweden for a few years. He was the editor of Swedish Book Review between 1983 and 2002, and a lecturer at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and the University of Wales, Lampeter.[2]

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  1. Stasio, Marilyn (27 March 2011). "CRIME; Mankell's Endgame". The New York Times. p. 23. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  2. "Laurie Thompson". The Times. 23 June 2015. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. "Mankell's parting 'memoir' released next year". thebookseller.com. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.


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