Quick Facts About Astrid Lindgren
- Born
- November 14, 1907
- Died
- January 28, 2002
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Profession
- Screenwriter
- Notable works
- Pippi Långstrump
- Known for
- Mio, My Son, The Brothers Lionheart, Ronja, the Robber's Daughter, Bill Bergson, The Six Bullerby Children
- Spouse
- Sture Lindgren
About Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is most notable for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on-the-Roof, and The Six Bullerby Children,, and for the children's fantasy novels Mio, My Son; Ronia the Robber's Daughter; The Brothers Lionheart and Nils Karlsson Pyssling. Lindgren worked on the Children's Literature Editorial Board at the Rabén & Sjögren publishing house in Stockholm and wrote more than 30 books for children. In 2017, she was calculated to be the world's 18th most translated author. Lindgren had by 2010 sold roughly 167 million books worldwide. In 1994, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "her unique authorship dedicated to the rights of children and respect for their individuality". Her campaigning for animal welfare led to a new law, Lex Lindgren, in time for her 80th birthday.
Biography source:
Wikipedia
Awards & Honors
Order of the Smile
Right Livelihood Award
Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association
Hans Christian Andersen Award
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
Nils Holgersson Plaque
Expressens Heffaklump
Selma Lagerlöf Prize
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Zilveren Griffel
Litteris et Artibus
Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize
Illis quorum
International Swede of the Year
Lisebergsapplåden
Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia
Officer of Arts and Letters
Member of the Order of Vasa
