Astrid Lindgren

Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays (1907–2002)

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Instance of: human
Given name: Emilia
Gender: female
Citizenship: Sweden
Child: Karin Nyman
Occupation: writer
Political party: Swedish Social Democratic Party
Languages spoken: Danish
Native language: Swedish
Award: Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia
Notable work: Mio, My Son
Genre: fairy tale
Official website: www.astridlindgren.com
Image: Astrid Lindgren (cropped).jpg

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member of: Samfundet De Nio
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end of work period: 1993-00-00
Commons category: Astrid Lindgren
date of birth: 1907-11-14
date of death: 2002-01-28
topic's main category: Category:Astrid Lindgren
ethnic group: Swedes
birth name: Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson
writing language: Swedish
start of work period: 1944-00-00
significant person: Elsa Olenius
name in native language: Astrid Lindgren
short name: Astrid Lindgren
date of burial or cremation: 2002-03-08
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social media followers: 9030
bibliography: Astrid Lindgren bibliography

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Encyclopedic overview

Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren ( Swedish: [ˈǎsːtrɪd ˈlɪ̂nːˌɡreːn] ; née Ericsson; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) 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 (Children of Noisy Village in the US), and for the children's fantasy novels Mio, My Son; Ronia the Robber's Daughter; and The Brothers Lionheart. 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

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