Staffan Skott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Staffan Skott

Swedish journalist, author and translator

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1943

Place of Birth: Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden

Profession: translator, journalist, linguist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Sten Staffan Skott (born 16 August 1943 in Ludvika) is a Swedish journalist, author and translator.
He has written extensively on the history of Russia and the Soviet Union.
He has written for the newspaper Dagens Nyheter. He has also translated Russian drama into Swedish, such as the collected works of Anton Chekhov, The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol and around 40 other plays.
His works have been translated into Norwegian, Finnish, Estonian, Polish and Russian. Skott has authored the book Aldrig mer! ("Never Again!"), which deals with the genocides and crimes against humanity committed in states under Communist party rule. He has been married to Maria Nikolajeva since 1981.