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Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren ( Swedish: [ˈǎsːtrɪd ˈlɪ̌nːɡreːn] ⓘ; née Ericsson; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays.
Astrid Lindgren, influential Swedish writer of children’s books. She created a number of memorable characters, perhaps the best known of which was an unconventional girl named Pippi Longstocking. Learn more about Lindgren’s life and work, including her notable books.
Welcome to the official Astrid Lindgren website. Here you will find information about Astrid Lindgren as a person, about her stories and find out everything you want to know about her treasured characters. You will also be able to discover destinations where you can experience her life and work.
For 24 years Astrid Lindgren was the head of children’s fiction at Rabén & Sjögren publishers. When she started in 1946 Rabén & Sjögren was a small publishing company on the brink of bankruptcy. Only a few years later it was the leading publisher of children’s literature in the Nordic region.
Jan 26, 2018 · Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson Lindgren (November 14, 1907 – January 28, 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays, best known for her children’s book series featuring the independent and strong Pippi Longstocking.
Jun 14, 2024 · Astrid Lindgren's stories transcend all the boundaries we humans have created among ourselves – across generations, across national borders, across gender, faith, politics, and class. Despite some of the books being more than 75 years old, they are read by more people than ever before.
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known 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; and The Brothers Lionheart.
Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) is one of the most widely translated authors of all time. She was catapulted to fame in the 1940s after creating the famed storybook character Pippi Longstocking.
Jan 28, 2002 · Astrid Lindgren, the Swedish writer whose rollicking, anarchic books about Pippi Longstocking horrified a generation of parents and captivated millions of children around the globe, died in her...
Millions of children and adults all over the world love these characters and feel completely at home in Villa Villekulla, Cherry Tree Valley, the woodshed, Junedale and on Seacrow Island. All of these worlds are the creations of Astrid Lindgren – the most read children’s book author in the world.
