Jan-Erik Garland
Jan-Erik "Rit-Ola" Garland (1905–1988) was a Swedish cartoonist, journalist and comic creator. Formerly an athlete, Garland later started to draw editorial cartoons and sports caricatures for several Swedish newspapers. In 1936, he created the comic Biffen och Bananen for the magazine Folket i Bild.
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Jan-Erik Garland
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- Born
- 1905 · Adolf Fredriks parish.
- Died
- 1988 · Stockholm.
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Occupation
- sports journalist · bandy player · illustrator · editorial cartoonist · comics artist · sports cartoonist
- Honours
- Adamson Awards
- Languages
- Swedish
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Jan-Erik "Rit-Ola" Garland (1905–1988) was a Swedish cartoonist, journalist and comic creator. Formerly an athlete, Garland later started to draw editorial cartoons and sports caricatures for several Swedish newspapers. In 1936, he created the comic Biffen och Bananen for the magazine Folket i Bild.
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Jan-Erik Garland (1905–1988) was a bandy player, comics artist and editorial cartoonist, among other activities, of Swedish nationality. The bandy player was born in Adolf Fredriks parish and died in Stockholm.
Languages used include Swedish. Honours include Adamson Awards.
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He was born in Stockholm, a son of politician Olof Olsson and Gabriella Hainer, and married Nanny Åström in 1936.
Jan-Erik Garland is recorded as sports journalist, bandy player, illustrator, editorial cartoonist and comics artist.
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Jan-Erik Garland died at Stockholm.
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Adolf Fredriks parish.
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