Herman Lindqvist (journalist)
Herman Lindqvist | |
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 Herman Lindqvist during a campaign for Barncancerfonden at Kungsträdgården in Stockholm (May 2013) | |
| Born | 1 April 1943 Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Period | 1969–present |
| Genre | Popular history |
| Notable works | Historien om Sverige |
| Partner | Liliana Komorowska |
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Herman Lindqvist (born 1 April 1943 in Stockholm) is a Swedish journalist who has served as foreign correspondent in many countries and authored a number of popular books on Swedish history.[1] In particular his multiple-volume Historien om Sverige (1992–2002) has become very popular, but has also drawn criticism for allegedly lacking historical accuracy.[2]
His daughter Elin Lindqvist is a writer. [3]
References
- ^ Herman Lindqvist Archived 6 May 2013 at archive.today, author presentation at Albert Bonniers förlag, accessed 26 April 2010 (in Swedish)
- ^ Herman snubblar Archived 4 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, review by Peter Englund in Expressen, September 1994 (in Swedish)
- ^ ""Jag vill skriva om resten av världen"". Aftonbladet. 2 June 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2025.