Astrid Lindgren (November 14, 1907 - January 28, 2002) was a Swedish children's book author, whose many titles were translated into over 70 languages and published in more than 100 countries.

Astrid Lindgren grew up in Smalandia in Sweden. Many of her books are based on her family and her childhood on a little farm. Pippi Longstocking, her most famous book, was originally invented for her bed-ridden daughter, Karin.

Astrid Lindgren was renowned both for her support for children's and animal rights, and for her opposition to corporal punishment. In 1993, she received the Right Livelihood Award (also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize), "...For her commitment to justice, non-violence and understanding of minorities as well as her love and caring for nature." In 1958, she became the second recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, an international award for youth literature.

After her death in 2002, the Government of Sweden instituted the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in her memory. The award is the world's largest monetary award for children's and youth literature, in the sum of five million SEK.

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The most well known books by Astrid Lindgren:

• the Pippi Longstocking series (Pippi Långstrump)
• Karlsson-on-the-Roof (Karlsson på taket)
• Emil i Lönneberga
• the Bill Bergson series (Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist)
• Madicken
• Ronia the Robber's Daughter
• Tjorven på Saltkråkan
• The Six Bullerby Children
• Mio, my Mio (also known as Mio, my Son)
• The Brothers Lionheart (Bröderna Lejonhjärta)

An alphabetically sorted list of other books by Astrid Lindgren which are translated to English:

• A Calf for Christmas
• Brenda Helps Grandmother
• Christmas in Noisy Village
• Christmas in the Stable
• Circus Child
• Dirk Lives in Holland
• Gerda Lives in Norway
• Emil and the Bad Tooth
• Emil and His Clever Pig
• Emil Gets into Mischief
• Emil in the Soup Tureen
• Emil's Little Sister
• Emil's Pranks
• Emil's Sticky Problem
• Happy Times in Noisy Village
• I Don't Want to Go to Bed
• I Want a Brother or Sister
• I Want to Go to School Too
• Kati in America
• Kati in Paris
• Lotta
• Lotta's Bike
• Lotta's Christmas Surprise
• Lotta's Easter Surprise
• Lotta Leaves Home
• Lotta on Troublemaker Street
• Marko Lives in Yugoslavia
• Mardie
• Mardie to the Rescue
• Matti Lives in Finland
• Mirabelle
• Mischievous Martens
• Mischievous Meg
• Most Beloved Sister
• My Nightingale Is Singing
• My Swedish Cousins
• My Very Own Sister
• Noriko-San,girl of Japan
• Noy Lives in Thailand
• Rasmus and the Vagabond
• Rasmus and the tramp
• Scrap and the Pirates
• Seacrow Island
• Sia lives on Kilimanjaro
• Simon Small Moves in
• That's My Baby
• The Children of Noisy Village
• The Children on Troublemaker Street
• The Day Adam Got Mad
• The Dragon With Red Eyes
• The Ghost of Skinny Jack
• The Mischievous Martens
• The Runaway Sleigh Ride
• The Tomten
• The Tomten and the Fox
• The World's Best Karlson

See also

• Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
• List of Swedish language writers

External links

• Astrid Lindgren biography http://www.sweden.se/templates/cs/BasicFactsheet____4402.aspx - Official gateway to Sweden
• Astrid Lindgren's works http://www.astridlindgren.se/ - Official site produced by license holders
• Astrid Lindgren's World http://www.astridlindgrensworld.com/ - Amusement Park official site
• Astrid Lindgren http://www.rightlivelihood.se/recip/lindgren.htm - Right Livelihood Award (1994)
• Astrid Lindgren http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/lindgren.htm - A fan site
• Astrid Lindgren http://www.astrid-lindgren.com/ - Unofficial memorial site