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  1. Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren ( Swedish: [ˈǎsːtrɪd ˈlɪ̌nːɡreːn] ⓘ; 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 ...

  2. Swedish Female Writers. Childhood & Early life. Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (née Ericsson) was born on 14 November 1907, at Näs, located near Vimmerby, a small town in south-eastern Sweden. Her father, Samuel August Ericsson, was a tenant farmer and a great story-teller. Her mother’s name was Hanna (nee Jonsson).

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  4. Apr 3, 2018 · In 1931, she married her employer, Sture Lindgren, and was able to bring Lars home at last; three years later, she had a daughter, Karin. Now they were a neat, nuclear, prosperous Swedish family.

  5. Nov 25, 2018 · CHRISTENSEN: Astrid Lindgren grew up in the countryside in Sweden, very much like we know the characters from her books growing up. But she came from a very religious family.

  6. Aug 3, 2022 · Her Husband Greg Kinnear is an Academy Award-nominated Actor. Greg Kinnear is an Academy Award-nominated actor with extensive talk-show hosting experience. He was born on 17 June 1963 in Logansport, Indiana, USA. He has two older brothers, namely James (born 1957) and Steven (born 1959). He is of Scottish and Irish ancestry.

  7. www.astridlindgren.com › gb › about-astrid-lindgrenMilestones - Astrid Lindgren

    The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA), the world’s second largest prize for literature is instituted by the government. Her Sister Stina Hergin dies. 2005. The Astrid Lindgren Archive at the National Library is added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. 2007. The centenary celebration of Astrid Lindgren’s birth is given attention all over ...

  8. When Astrid and Sture married, at Easter in 1931, Astrid’s son Lasse was given Sture's surname, and in 1934 the couple’s daughter Karin was born. After the wedding Astrid became a housewife. But she continued helping her husband when required, for example by editing various publications or assisting as a ‘competition-secretary’ at large ...

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