John Ajvide Lindqvist (Swedish pronunciation:[jɔn ˈajˌvidɛ ˈlɪŋˌkvɪst]; born 2 December 1968 in Blackeberg, Sweden) is a Swedish writer, mostly of horror novels and short stories.
Early life
Ajvide Lindqvist grew up in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg. As a teenager, Ajvide Lindqvist used to perform street magic for the tourists walking on Västerlånggatan in Stockholm. Before becoming a published writer, Ajvide Lindqvist worked for 12 years as a magician and stand-up comedian.
Career
His debut novelLet the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in), a romantic, social realistic vampire horror story published in 2004, enjoyed great success in Sweden and abroad. Handling the Undead (Hanteringen av odöda) was published in 2005 and involved the rising of the dead as zombies, referred to as the "re-living" by Swedish authorities, in the Stockholm area.
In 2006, he released his third book Pappersväggar ("Paper walls"), a collection of short stories. In 2007, his story Tindalos was published as a serial in the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, and as a free audiobook available through the newspaper's website, read by the author himself. His works are published by Ordfront and have been translated into many languages, including English, Bulgarian, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Norwegian, Danish, French, Polish, Czech, Dutch and Russian.
Since 1983, Stockholm University and later the Gotland University College, have conducted archaeological investigations at the property. (1942-2007), together with Göran Burenhult, both professors of archeology at Gotland University College, conducted much of the recent research on Neolithic Gotland, including Ajvide.
The principal feature of the site is a burial ground containing some 80 graves. In some cases the graves are occupied by more than one individual, whilst others may be cenotaphs. Most of these graves date to later than the main phase of Pitted Ware activity. Adjacent to the cemetery, to the East, is an area of very dark soil that contains a mixture of artifacts, pottery and bone fragments. In some texts on this site, this area is referred to as the black area, and is believed to have a possible ceremonial function. However, Österholm has suggested that it may in fact represent the processing of seal train oil.
The movie is based on the book of the same name by JohnAjvide Lindqvist, who also wrote the modern vampire classic "Let the Right One In." ... "A Quiet Place," directed by and starring John Krasinski, ...
Based on JohnAjvide Lindqvist’s 2005 novel, the film follows the story of three families living in Oslo whose loved ones all mysteriously rise from the dead as semi-sentient corpses ... John Cho, KatherineWaterston, HavanaRose Liu.
The great Greek actress plays a dead person who returns ...Thea Hvistendahl's film is based on the horror novel of the same name by Swedish author JohnAjvide Lindqvist and unfolds in Oslo, where families and partners mourn the loss of their loved ones.
By ... follow us. share. In this Article ... Directed by Thea Hvistendahl and based on JohnAjvide Lindqvist's novel, Handling the Undead transcends traditional horror tropes by focusing on the emotional and psychological impacts of the undead's return ... .
(ImageCredit. Neon) ... The clip sees Reinsve seeing her son again. HandlingThe Undead is directed by Thea Hvistendahl from a screenplay she co-wrote with JohnAjvide Lindqvist, based on Lindqvist’s 2009 novel of the same name ... (Image Credit. Neon) ... .
“Clipped” ... “Let the Right One” scribe/screenwriter JohnAjvide Lindqvist co-wrote this grief-bound story that has the ominous sense and pace of “Leave the World Behind.” As in “Behind,” a disruptive force in Osolo triggers a skin-crawling phenomenon ... .
HandlingThe Undead is directed by Thea Hvistendahl from a screenplay she co-wrote with JohnAjvide Lindqvist, based on Lindqvist’s 2009 novel of the same name. Lindqvist is best known for his ...
Fort Worth Weekly
22 May 2024
Fort Worth Weekly
22 May 2024