ASTRID ANNA EMILIA LINDGREN

 


Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren was born in Vimmerby City, the seat of Vimmerby municipality, Kalmar County in Sweden on 14 November 1907. She is best known for her children's books, most famously including the Pippi Longstocking series. She wrote over 30 books that have been translated into more than 100 languages, making her one of the most widely read authors in the world.

Early in her life, Lindgren worked briefly at a local newspaper where she had a relationship with an editor and became pregnant as a teenager. This caused a scandal and led her to move to Stockholm. She began her career as a journalist and secretary before slowly transitioning to authorship.

In 1945, Lindgren won a book publishing competition with "Pippi Longstocking," which launched her to fame. The book became an international success and was followed by many other popular series, such as Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on-the-Roof, and the Six Bullerby Children.

Throughout her life, Lindgren was an activist for various causes. In 1976, she wrote a satirical story criticizing the Swedish government's high tax policies, which contributed to the Social Democrats losing power after 44 years. She also campaigned for children's rights and animal welfare, leading to the world's first law against corporal punishment of children in 1979 and a new animal welfare law, Lex Lindgren, in 1988.

Lindgren received numerous awards for her work, including the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, and the Right Livelihood Award. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was named in her honor. By 2010, her books had sold around 16.7 crore copies worldwide. In 2017, she was the world's 18th most translated author.

Lindgren died on 28 January 2002. Her funeral ceremony was attended by the Swedish royal family—including King Carl XVI Gustaf with Queen Silvia—and Prime Minister Göran Persson. 

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