Jan Guillou

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Jan Guillou

Summary

Jan Guillou is a human[1]. Born in Södertälje[2], he… he was born on January 17, 1944[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], autobiographer[6], screenwriter[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Södertälje[2], Jan Guillou…
  • Jan Guillou was born on January 17, 1944[3].
  • Jan Guillou was married to Ann-Marie Skarp[10].
  • A child of Jan Guillou was Ann-Linn Guillou[11].
  • Jan Guillou held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Jan Guillou held citizenship in France[13].
  • Jan Guillou worked as a writer[4].
  • Jan Guillou worked as a journalist[5].
  • Jan Guillou's professions included autobiographer[6].
  • Jan Guillou's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Jan Guillou's professions included businessperson[8].
  • Jan Guillou received the Lenin Award (Sweden)[14].
  • Jan Guillou received the Author of the Year[15].
  • Jan Guillou received the Stora Journalistpriset[16].
  • Jan Guillou received the Aftonbladet TV Prize[17].
  • Jan Guillou received the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy[18].
  • Jan Guillou received the Q10726644[19].
  • Jan Guillou is recorded as male[20].
  • Jan Guillou's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jan Guillou's Commons category is recorded as Jan Guillou[22].
  • Jan Guillou's family name is recorded as Guillou[23].
  • Jan Guillou's given name is recorded as Jan[24].
  • Jan Guillou's given name is recorded as Oskar[25].
  • Jan Guillou's given name is recorded as Lucien[26].
  • Jan Guillou's given name is recorded as Henri[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-01-17[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 004d783b-2849-4da8-8944-32e336a65765[31]

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Origins and Family

Jan Guillou's place of birth was Södertälje[2]. He was born on January 17, 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], autobiographer[6], screenwriter[7], and businessperson[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Lenin Award (Sweden)[14], a literary award[32], in Sweden[33]; Author of the Year[15], a literary award[34], in Sweden[35]; Stora Journalistpriset[16], a journalism prize[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1966[38]; Aftonbladet TV Prize[17], a group of awards[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1983[41]; Swedish Crime Writers' Academy[18], an award[42], founded in 1971[43]; and Q10726644[19], a literary award[44], in Sweden[45].

Personal Life

Jan Guillou was married to Ann-Marie Skarp[10]. A child of him was Ann-Linn Guillou[11].

Why It Matters

Jan Guillou ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to him include Evil[48], a literary work[49]; The Road to Jerusalem[50], a written work[51]; The Knight Templar[52], a written work[53]; The Kingdom at the End of the Road[54], a written work[55]; and Madame Terror[56], a literary work[57].

FAQs

Where was Jan Guillou born?

Jan Guillou's place of birth was Södertälje[2].

Who was Jan Guillou married to?

Jan Guillou's spouses include Ann-Marie Skarp[10].

What did Jan Guillou do for work?

Jan Guillou worked as writer[4], journalist[5], autobiographer[6], screenwriter[7], and businessperson[8].

What awards did Jan Guillou receive?

Honors received include Lenin Award (Sweden)[14], Author of the Year[15], Stora Journalistpriset[16], and Aftonbladet TV Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . leninpriset.se. Retrieved . leninpriset.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Sabelöga · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P6817]]: medverkande/Jan%20Guillou"
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Convicted of espionage
    Child Ann-Linn Guillou
    Languages spoken, written or signed Swedish, French, English
    Family name Guillou
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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