Jan Olof Lennart Olsson (pen name Jolo) (31 March 1920 – 30 April 1974) was a Swedish writer and a journalist for the Swedish newspaper ''

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,'' where he elevated the short sketch to an art. He was married to Margareta Sjögren, a journalist at another Swedish newspaper. Olsson is known for his books about

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and

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, ''Den okände soldaten'' (1965; ''The Unknown Soldier'') and ''Någonstans i Sverige'' (1974; ''Somewhere in Sweden''). He has also written several historical essays and many travel books. Olsson's writing is most notable for his ability to use vivid and picturesque situations to illustrate general patterns.

Bibliography

*1954 ''Drottningens England '' *1956 ''Årsklass 39 '' *1957 ''Irland, den omöjliga ön '' *1958 ''Chicago'' *1960 ''Leningrad, S:t Petersburg'' *1961 ''Och deras fall blev stort!'' *1961 ''Det glada Stockholm'' *1962 ''Amerikafeber'' *1963 ''Mittåt'' *1964 ''1914 '' *1966 ''Ner till Bosporen '' *1966 ''Drottningens England'' *1967 ''De tre från Haparanda'' *1968 ''Plogen och stjärnorna'' *1968 ''I Dublins vackra stad'' *1969 ''Slipsen i Krakow'' *1970 ''Generaler och likställda'' *1970 ''Mord och sol och vår'' *1971 ''Lågtryck över Irland'' *1973 ''De tre mot Petrograd'' *1974 ''Någonstans i Sverige''

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External links

Works by Jan Olof Olsson
in the Swedish National Library Catalogue {{DEFAULTSORT:Olsson, Jan Olof 1920 births 1974 deaths Writers from Stockholm Swedish political writers 20th-century travel writers Swedish travel writers Swedish-language writers 20th-century Swedish journalists