Herman Lindqvist (journalist)

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]

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Herman Lindqvist
Herman Lindqvist during a campaign for Barncancerfonden at Kungsträdgården in Stockholm (May 2013)
Born	(1943-04-01) 1 April 1943 (age 82) 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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His daughter Elin Lindqvist is a writer. ^[3]

1. ^ Herman Lindqvist Archived 6 May 2013 at archive.today, author presentation at Albert Bonniers förlag, accessed 26 April 2010 (in Swedish)
2. ^ Herman snubblar Archived 4 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, review by Peter Englund in Expressen, September 1994 (in Swedish)
3. ^ ""Jag vill skriva om resten av världen"". Aftonbladet. 2 June 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2025.

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