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Controversy surrounding the legacy
Stieg Larsson spent 32 years of his life with the architect Eva Gabrielsson. However, the never married, maybe due to Stieg's dangerous work at the Expo-foundation. They did not have any children, and Stieg left no written will, so according to Swedish law, Stieg's estate was inherited by his father and brother. This sparked a dispute between Eva Gabrielsson and Stieg's relatives. She claims that they "were never a part of our lives" and that they are not the right persons handling Stieg's estate.
A fact complicating the matter is that Eva has the laptop with the partly finished script for the fourth book in the Millenium series. And she will not publish the script unless she is given the full rights to manage the novels in the Millenium series, the novels which she and Stieg worked with together. However, Stieg's father and brother has not been willing to meet this amend, and this has resulted in a stalemate which has lasted the five years since Stieg's death.
The most recent event took place when Stieg's father and brother in an interview with a newspaper offered Eva a final settlement of € 2 million. She rejected the offer, saying that it is not the money she is after, but the legal rights to administrate the literary property of Stieg.
So the stalemate continues, and the final words have not been said.
Eva, as Stieg's life partner, commonlaw wife, and co-author, fully deserves his estate and the right to admininster his literary property. Let there be justice under Swedish law!
We, Stieg's readers and admirers, deserve the fourth book which Eva can give us. Let her rights be recognized. Joelle
- , 7 Mars 2010
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The novels make one think a little more carefully about the safety of visiting Sweden which I have long admired as one of the fairest countries on the planet. My illusion has been shattered by the illogical status that Sweden confers on the power of the state in documented marriage. Cohabitation is essentially a result of agreement of the partners. It is their business alone, not the business of the Swedish Government. Australia with all its flaws,has become more modern and fairer than Sweden! Unbelievable!
- Lawrence Baker, 5 Mars 2010
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I have loved the books (first two) and look forward to the third...and then the fourth, if Eva is allowed to finish it. It is a travesty that the estate should not automatically go to his companion of 32 years, although I realize that is Swedish law. I hope they can come to a settlement, and that Mr. Larssen's readers will have the opportunity to read one more of these gripping mysteries.
- Elizabeth Shannon, 4 Mars 2010
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Stieg's Father and Brother should hang their heads in shame as should the Swedish law establishment, this is the 21st century and long term partners should have the same rights as maried couples. Eva is right it's not about the money its about justice and what is right.
- Linda from Dunfermline Scotland, 3 Mars 2010
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Good comments from readers. How strange and sadly ironic that he, a man who wrote so eloquently about the hidden story of women, as soldiers, as talented technicians etc and owners of their own lives, should leave a partner who faces her own form of "unpersonhood" via that old but ever reliable bulwark of male power and control, the "law". Steig's books make their own statements in that regard so its a very strange twist to see his partner caught within a similar circle of injustice as the character Lisbeth Salander. Very strange indeed.
- Nina, 2 Mars 2010
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I hope all those of you reading these 'posts' take note of this. It would seem that Stieg is a very bright guy, but even he has made a mistake in not leaving a will. Its a shame coz his partner has suffered enough with his loss, without all this hassle. I would have thought that they should be able to reach a compromise.I'm sure all the readers would welcome the 4th book.
- Pah, 26 February 2010
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This is disgusting. In New Zealand this would not even be and issue. Of course Eva should have Stieg's and her property - all of it - she is his common law wife. There would be no other outcome in New Zealand and I suspect a lot of other western countries.
Come on Sweden, for heaven's sake get up to date with the rights of women in de facto relationships.
- Ellen Hinkley, 25 February 2010
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Eva Gabrielson should have full rights over all of Stieg Larson's writings. She was his life partner nd shared in his work. It is a moral issue not one of Swedish law which is imperfect on the issue of inheritance. I know - my sister has lived in Sweden for over 30 years! Good luck Eva!
- Brian Penney, Morecambe, England 22.2.2010, 22 February 2010
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.....cant the European courts step in and have a say about Eva's rites as Stieg Larsons common-law wife?
- Janine Easton, London, 22 February 2010
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Bring your laptop to England Eva!
- Janine Easton, London, 22 February 2010
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people become so selfish after someone dies. ive witnessed the same thing with people who were never involved in someones life feeling like they deserve something. its disgusting. stay strong eva youre amazing.
- Kota, CA, 20 February 2010
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ive been in the same situation with relatives getting self righteous after a family members death and thinking they deserve something when they were never even involved in that persons life. fuck them. people become so selfish when death is involved. stay strong eva youre amazing.
- dakota, CA, 20 February 2010
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To Eva, go your hardest and get the rights to those books we need the fourth book to complete the series they are your books as well.
- Phil Sydney australia, 18 February 2010
righton, I loved the 3 books and would love more. Eva fight on
- Snow Sydney Australia, 24 February 2010
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It's always about the money and never the right thing to do....
- S. Simmons, 17 February 2010
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Put Salander on them!
She knows how to treat men that ''are not nice''!
- Marleine Badenhorst; South Africa, 17 February 2010
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check your grammar before you post something....
father and brother "has" not; HAVE not is correct.
- , 16 February 2010
give them a break it is not about the grammar but about the man and the books
- phil t, 18 February 2010
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I love the books and I want them to continue
- Ellen Burney, 14 February 2010
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we should start a petition.
- chap, 13 February 2010
I would be willing to sign a petition.
- Elizabeth Shannon, 4 Mars 2010
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Hmmm Who has the film rights?
- mdewdney, 11 February 2010
The films have been made (ALL 3)and the first is released in Uk on March 12 2010
- Pah, 26 February 2010
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check your english avoiding embarrassment
/ pelle
- / pelle, 7 Mars 2010