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]

Herman Lindqvist
Herman Lindqvist during a campaign for Barncancerfonden at Kungsträdgården in Stockholm may 2013.
Born (1943-04-01) 1 April 1943
Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden
OccupationWriter, journalist
NationalitySwedish
Period1969–present
GenrePopular history
Notable worksHistorien om Sverige
PartnerLiliana Komorowska
Literature portal

References
  1. Herman Lindqvist Archived 2013-05-06 at Archive.today, author presentation at Albert Bonniers förlag, accessed April 26, 2010 (in Swedish)
  2. Herman snubblar Archived 2010-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, review by Peter Englund in Expressen, September 1994 (in Swedish)


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