How did P.O. Enquist use pseudodocumentary writing to challenge objective narration?

P.O. Enquist utilized a pseudodocumentary approach in his writing to challenge the possibility of objective narration by adopting a quasi-scholarly method that intentionally shifts the burden of interpretation onto the reader.12

By employing this technique—most notably in works such as Legionärerna (1968; The Legionnaires)—Enquist moved away from traditional, authoritative storytelling. Instead of presenting a singular, objective truth, his documentary-style prose highlights the inherent limitations of the narrator. This method forces the reader to actively engage with the material, drawing their own conclusions and making their own judgments based on the presented evidence rather than accepting a fixed narrative perspective. This approach reflects a broader 1960s distrust of fiction, where Enquist and his contemporaries sought to expose the subjective nature of reality through the careful, yet transparent, manipulation of documentary forms.12