Jan Olof Olsson

Jan Olof Lennart Olsson was a Swedish writer and a journalist for the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, 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 World [War I] and World War II, Den okände soldaten and Någonstans i Sverige. 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.