![]() ![]() She had a relationship with the chief editor and became pregnant, causing a local scandal. Upon finishing school, Lindgren took a job with the local newspaper, Vimmerby Tidning, in Vimmerby. She had two sisters, Stina and Ingegerd, and a brother, Gunnar Ericsson, who became a member of the Swedish parliament. ![]() ![]() She was the daughter of Samuel August Ericsson and Hanna Jonsson. She grew up in Näs, near Vimmerby, Småland, Sweden. In 1994, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "her unique authorship dedicated to the rights of children and respect for their individuality."Īstrid Lindgren was born on 14 November 1907. ![]() Lindgren had by 2010 sold roughly 167 million books worldwide. In January 2017, she was calculated to be the world's 18th most translated author. 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. 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 ( 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. Hans Christian Andersen Award for WritingĪstrid Anna Emilia Lindgren ( Swedish: ( listen) née Ericsson 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. Children's fiction, picture books, screenplays ![]()
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