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Name: Astrid (Ericsson) Lindgren
Variant Name: Astrid Lindgren, Astrid Ericsson Lindgren
Birth Date: November 14, 1907
Death Date: January 28, 2002
Nationality: Swedish
Gender: Female

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Biography of Astrid (Ericsson) Lindgren
6,562 words, approx. 22 pages
Astrid Lindgren is without doubt the most famous and influential Swedish children's author in the world. A rare combination of great popular appeal and high literary quality have led her fellow countrymen to call her their premier export product, and...


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Astrid Lindgren Information
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Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (listen to pronunciation (help·info), née Ericsson, November 14 1907 – January 28 2002) was a Swedish children's book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in...


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The Independent - London
Obituary: Astrid Lindgren
01/29/2002: 1,300 words, approx. 4 pages
ASTRID LINDGREN was Sweden's best-known contemporary writer and a key figure in the transformation of 20th-century children's literature. Having won second prize in a 1944 book competition whose stated aim was to promote "love of the home and of the family, as well as...
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Scandinavian Studies
Astrid Lindgren. (book reviews)
03/22/1996: 496 words, approx. 2 pages
Eva-Maria Metcalf. Twayne World Authors Series. New York: Twayne Publishers, 1995. Pp. 157. US$22.95. Few children's book authors have achieved the stature of Astrid Lindgren. Since the inimitable Pippi Longstocking appeared fifty years ago, Lindgren has published 115 books and been translated...
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Book network wins Lindgren prize
3/16/2007: 334 words, approx. 1 pages
Banco del Libro, a nonprofit Venezuelan network that has been distributing books to children for nearly half a century, is the 2007 winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for Literature.The award, which includes a cash prize of $710,000, was established by the Swedish government...
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Today in history - Jan. 28
1/28/2007: 595 words, approx. 2 pages
Today is Sunday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2007. There are 337 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven of its crew members: flight commander...
 


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