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Jonas Jonasson
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1961– · Swedish journalist and writer

Also known as: Pär-Ola Jonas Jonasson, Йонас Юнассон, يوناس يوناسون, 요나스 요나손, ヨナス・ヨナソン, 페르올라 요나스 요나손

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Known works

  • The 100-year-old man who climbed out the window and disappeared
  • The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man
  • The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
  • L'analphabète qui savait compter
  • Hitman Anders and the meaning of it all