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.
Known for:
Mio, My Son|The Brothers Lionheart|Ronja, the Robber's Daughter|Bill Bergson|The Six Bullerby Children|Karlsson-on-the-Roof|Pippi Longstocking|Emil from Lönneberga
Notable works:
Pippi Långstrump
Awards:
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|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
