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Jan Guillou

French-Swedish author and investigative journalist known for impactful exposés and bestselling novels. Jan Guillou's nationality is Swedish and French. Jan Guillou was born on 17 January 1944.

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Who is Jan Guillou?

Jan Guillou is best known for Exposing secret Swedish intelligence agency IB and writing popular spy and historical fiction novels. Jan Guillou is a Swedish and French public figure. Jan Guillou was born on 17 January 1944, which places Jan Guillou among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1940s. On Dead or Alive, Jan Guillou is listed in the Swedish Icons category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Jan Guillou is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for
Exposing secret Swedish intelligence agency IB and writing popular spy and historical fiction novels.
Nationality
Swedish and French
Born
17 January 1944
Listed under
Swedish Icons

About Jan Guillou

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).

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What is Jan Guillou known for?

Jan Guillou is known for Exposing secret Swedish intelligence agency IB and writing popular spy and historical fiction novels.

When was Jan Guillou born?

Jan Guillou was born on 17 January 1944.

What nationality is Jan Guillou?

Jan Guillou's nationality is Swedish and French.

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