Astrid Lindgren
Sweden
Place of Birth: Vimmerby, Sweden
Date of Birth: November 14, 1907
Deceased: January 28, 2002
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Awarded
Astrid Lindgren
“For her unique authorship dedicated to the rights of children and respect for their individuality.”
Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) was a Swedish author. Her children’s books have been read and loved by young and old around the world. Pippi Longstocking, one of the most loved, has been translated into 60 languages.
Lindgren’s personal warmth, idealism, sense of humour and sheer humanity was legendary. Her books have expressed a world of loving relationships and soaring spirits of empowerment and freedom and closeness to nature for future generations across continents.
Throughout her life, Lindgren stood up for children’s right to security and love. She took clear stands against the corporal punishment of children. In later years, Lindgren got engaged in the struggle for better animal welfare and was instrumental in passing a new law in 1988 controlling factory farming, which put Sweden among the most progressive countries on this issue.
Astrid Lindgren passed away in 2002 at the age of 94. Her legacy lives on.
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