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Jan Myrdal

Swedish writer (1927-2020) · Sweden · Writers · Died at 93

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Jan Myrdal was a Swedish author known for his strident Maoist, anti-imperialist and contrarian views and heterodox and highly subjective style of autobiography.

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Myrdal in 2007Myrdal in 2007Jan Myrdal speaking at a demonstration against the Vietnam War at Medborgarplatsen in Stockholm, March 1966.Jan Myrdal speaking at a demonstration against the Vietnam War at Medborgarplatsen in Stockholm, March 1966.Myrdal in an open-air meeting against Swedish involvement in the war in Afghanistan, October 2007Myrdal in an open-air meeting against Swedish involvement in the war in Afghanistan, October 2007

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Honorary Doctor of the Nankai University1993
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

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Country
Sweden
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2020 · aged 93

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