Jan Guillou

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Biography: Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou (born 17 January 1944) is a French-Swedish author and journalist. Guillou's fame in Sweden was established during his time as an investigative journalist, most notably in 1973 when he and co-reporter Peter Bratt exposed a secret and illegal intelligence organization in Sweden, Informationsbyrån (IB). He is still active within journalism as a column writer for the Swedish evening tabloid Aftonbladet. Among his books are a series of spy fiction novels about a spy named Carl Hamilton, and a trilogy of historical fiction novels about a Knight Templar, Arn Magnusson. He is the owner of one of the largest publishing companies in Sweden, Piratförlaget (Pirate Publishing), together with his wife, publisher Ann-Marie Skarp, and Liza Marklund.

Department: Writing

Place of Birth: Södertälje, Stockholm County, Sweden

Adult: No

Birthday: January 17, 1944

Age: 81 years old

Gender: Male

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Known For:

IB - hemligare än Säpo
In Anticipation of Jan Myrdal's Death
Året var 1973
Kafé Korrekt
Kårhusockupationen
Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria
Yrrol - en kolossalt genomtänkt film
The Interrogation
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
Palme