
Jan Guillou
Writing
Born: January 17, 1944
Södertälje, Stockholm County, Sweden
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.
Known For

October 28, 1994

September 14, 2012

September 05, 1987

November 15, 2012

January 16, 2009

April 09, 1999

September 06, 2019

September 25, 1989

March 04, 2019

September 24, 2007

April 03, 2012

April 06, 2003