Astrid Lindgren

Biography

Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren; née Ericsson; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) 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 (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 January 2017, she was calculated to be the world's 18th most translated author, and the fourth most translated children's writer after Enid Blyton, Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. Lindgren has so far 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."

Known For

Emil i Lönneberga

as Narrator

New Mischief by Emil

as Narrator

Palme

as Self (archive footage)

That Boy Emil

as Storyteller (voice)

Astrid

as Self (archive footage)

Morianna

as Old lady's friend

Sceningång

Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmer

as Self (archive footage)

Astrid

as Self (Archive Footage)

Året var 1976

as Self (archive footage)