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Jan Guillou
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1944
Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou is a French-Swedish author, journalist and convicted spy. Guillou has been accused by some commentators of being an agent of the KGB 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, together with his wife, publisher Ann-Marie Skarp, and Liza Marklund.
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Birth
1944
Death
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First book
1971
Years writing
55
Jan Guillou is a renowned French-Swedish journalist and author born in 1944.
His career took off after he exposed the Swedish intelligence organization IB in 1973.
He is the creator of the iconic character Carl Gustaf Gilbert Hamilton, the star of his spy thrillers.
His prolific career includes over 111 works spanning historical and political fiction.
Beyond his literary work, he has also worked as a screenwriter, presenter, and entrepreneur.