Jan Guillou
Jan Guillou
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Swedish journalist and novelist.
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Jan Guillou
Guillou in 2024
Guillou in 2024
Born Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou
17 January 1944 (age 81)
Södertälje, Sweden
Occupation author, journalist
Nationality Swedish, French
Genre spy fiction, historical fiction, political thriller
Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɑːn ɡɪˈjuː], French: [ɡiju]; 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, immoral 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.