The Expo Files: Articles by the Crusading Journalist - Hardcover

Stieg Larsson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 162365064X ISBN 13: 9781623650643

Publisher: Maclehose Press Quercus, 2014

Synopsis

Now almost exclusively known as the author of the bestselling Millennium Trilogy, Stieg Larsson was first and foremost a professional journalist and an untiring crusader for democracy and equality.Collected in English for the first time, the articles in this volume explore the human rights issues that formed the ideological foundation of his explosive trio of novels. Before he ever began his cycle of novels about the travails of Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander, Stieg Larsson used the pulpit of the media to denounce right-wing extremism throughout Europe. A co-founder of the influential journal EXPO and its primary editor for many years, Larsson spoke out passionately against many of the worst crimes against women, minorities, and other disenfranchised communities. These unflinching articles showcase Larsson's spare style and sly humor as he dissects many instances of persistent anti-humanist behavior and politics. Written with the urgency and economy of someone who knew that there is no time to waste when it comes to fighting the forces of bigotry, sexism, and racism, The EXPO Files is required reading not just for fans of the Millennium Trilogy, but everyone who applauds writers with the courage to denounce evil when they see it.

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Review

PRAISE FOR "THE EXPO FILES"
"An illuminating footnote to Larsson's fiction as well as a tribute to a brave journalist who was only too willing to kick the hornets' nest." --"Telegraph"

"An illuminating footnote to Larsson's fiction as well as a tribute to a brave journalist who was only too willing to kick the hornets' nest." --"Telegraph"
"The most memorable piece in the collection is also the longest. Entitled 'Swedish and Un-Swedish Violence Towards Women' . . . illustrates the author's principles as well as his writerly talent." --Michael Kazin, "The New York Times Book Review"
"Outraged reporting at its best. Larsson devotees will want to take a look at the journalist behind the fiction writer."--"Booklist"
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"Outraged reporting at its best. Larsson devotees will want to take a look at the journalist behind the fiction writer."--Booklist

About the Author

AUTHOR
Stieg Larsson was the founder and editor-in-chief of the progressive magazine Expo and an acknowledged expert on right-wing extremist organizations. The author died in 2004, soon after delivering the text of the novels that became the Millennium Trilogy.

TRANSLATOR
Tariq Ali is a British Pakistani and one of the most prominent leftist intellectuals in the world. The author of several novels, countless articles and essays, and screenplays, Ali lives in London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Maclehose Press Quercus
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 162365064X
• ISBN 13: 9781623650643
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 256