Friedhof von Vimmerby
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Memorial Page for Astrid Lindgren (née Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson)
Nov 14, 1907 – Jan 28, 2002(94 years)Died in:Gustav Vasa parish, Stockholm County
Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays
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Astrid Lindgren (* November 14, 1907 in Vimmerby Parish; † January 28, 2002 in Gustav Vasa parish) was a swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She was 94 years old. She was married to Sture Lindgren. She had at least 1 child (1 son). She received 10 awards, including Litteris et Artibus, International Swede of the Year. She was buried at Vimmerby Cemetery.
Life Events
13 EventsBorn in Vimmerby Parish, Sweden
1907Married Sture Lindgren
1931until 1952
Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize
1945Nils Holgersson Plaque
1950Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1956Expressens Heffaklump
1970Litteris et Artibus
1975Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association
1978Zilveren Griffel
1983Selma Lagerlöf Prize
1986Right Livelihood Award
1994International Swede of the Year
1997Died in Gustav Vasa parish, Stockholm County
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- Sture Lindgren
- Reinhold Blomberg
- Samuel August Ericsson
- Hanna Ericsson
- Lars Lindgren
- Ingegerd Lindström
- Gunnar Ericsson
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Astrid Lindgren (née Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson). Forever remembered.