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	Astrid Lindgren - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Astrid Lindgren grew up on a farm in Småland in Sweden and many of her books are based on her family and childhood memories.
		Astrid Lindgren was well known both for her support for children's and animal rights, and for her opposition to corporal punishment.
		Astrid Lindgren died in 2002, at the age of 94.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Astrid_Lindgren (590 words)

	Astrid Lindgren - MSN Encarta
		Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002), Swedish author, who is best known for her children's book Pippi Långstrump (1945; translated as Pippi Longstocking, 1950).
		Lindgren's works cover a variety of styles and themes, but most are influenced, in some way or another, by her country childhood.
		Astrid Ericsson was born and raised on a small farm in Småland, Sweden.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761581168/Astrid_Lindgren.html (345 words)

	USATODAY.com - Astrid Lindgren dies at 94 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Lindgren wrote about what she later called her own happy childhood in stories about the Noisy Village, where children romped through green forests in summer, skated on a frozen lake in winter and went fishing for crayfish in the fall.
		Lindgren was born Astrid Ericsson on Nov. 14, 1907, the daughter of a farmer in Smaaland, a hilly wooded province in southern Sweden.
		Lindgren was bedridden with a badly twisted ankle that she decided to put the stories on paper and give them to her daughter.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002/01/28/astrid.htm (884 words)

	Astrid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Queen Astrid of the Belgians (1905-1935), wife of King Léopold III, former princess of Sweden.
		Astrid (band) a disbanded music group from the Isle of Lewis.
		Astrid Award is a group of six categories of awards in communication arts and sciences.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Astrid (219 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Obituaries \| Astrid Lindgren
		Lindgren, who has died aged 94, conjured up a heroine who was morally and physically strong, lived without the encumbrance of parents in a Swedish village, and enjoyed a degree of freedom envied and shared by Tommy and Annika next door, and by children who read about her throughout the world.
		Lindgren herself was born Astrid Ericsson, a farmer's daughter, outside the small town of Vimmerby in southern Sweden.
		Lindgren lived in Stockholm for more than 60 years, and became a figure of national importance in Sweden, campaigning for environmental causes, and for children and animal rights; the Lex Lindgren animal protection law was named after her.
	www.guardian.co.uk /obituaries/story/0,3604,640970,00.html (715 words)

	Astrid Lindgren (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Astrid Lindgren was born in 1907 and passed away in 2002 at the age of 94.
		Astrid remembered, all her life, in her body, what it was like when she was small.
		To award a prize in Astrid Lindgren’s name not only feels logical and correct, it is also a way to continue her important work for children’s rights and their right to high-quality literature.
	www.alma.se /page.php?pid=382 (848 words)

	Astrid Lindgren
		Swedish author Astrid Lindgren was born Astrid Ericsson on a farm near Vimmerby, Sweden, on November 14, 1907.
		Lindgren was so pleased with the way the stories looked on paper that she sent it a copy to her publisher.
		Astrid Lindgren died in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2001.
	amsaw.org /amsaw-ithappenedinhistory-111404-lindgren.html (603 words)

	Nordic Culture > Astrid Lindgren, Swedish author and creator of Pippi Longstocking - Scandinavica.com
		Astrid Lindgren had been following the latest theories on child psychology and education as well as on the feminist movement, and her character Pippi reflected all this new social attitude towards the place of children and women in society.
		Astrid Lindgren was a woman with strong engagement in matters concerning children, the environment and society.
		Astrid Lindgren believed in a peaceful world and she tried to transmit the message of non-violence, justice and humanity through her work.
	www.scandinavica.com /culture/famous/lindgren.htm (1041 words)

	The Swedish view - Astrid Lindgren
		Astrid Lindgren - Ericsson was born in 1907 at a farm nearby Vimmerby, a small town in Småland.
		Astrid asked her what it was about and she said simply: ’About Pippi Longstocking.’ Astrid made up a story about a strange little girl living by herself in the large Villa Villekulla.
		Astrid Lindgren died on the 28th of January 2002 in her house in Stockholm.
	www.jmk.su.se /global02/kirsten/article/astridlindgren.htm (537 words)

	The Tourist bureau in Vimmerby, About Astrid Lindgren
		Astrid Lindgren was born 14 November 1907 in Näs, on a farm on the outskirts of Vimmerby.
		Astrid says that it felt so safe having them as parents, knowing they cared for one another so much and that they were always there for the children.
		Astrid Lindgren collects almost all her narrative desire and her happiness from her childhood.
	www.turism.vimmerby.se /eng/astrid_lindgren.asp (846 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Astrid Lindgren - Author
		Astrid Lindgren, the Swedish children's author, was loved by children all over the world.
		Astrid was born on 14 November, 1907, on a farm called Näs, not far from the small town Vimmerby in Småland, Sweden.
		Astrid was awarded dozens of international prizes for her work, among them the prestigious HC Andersen medal in 1958 and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1973.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A692840 (863 words)

	Astrid Lindgren (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Still in the mid 1990s Astrid Lindgren in her high age appears in radio as an defender of vulnerable children and animals, as for instance for a 11 years old girl threatened by deportation after eight years in Sweden.
		In 1996 the portrait of Astrid Lindgren is on a
		"Astrid Lindgren's World" is a fantasy park, where many environments from her books have been built, as a tourist attraction for families with children.
	runeberg.org /authors/lindgras.html (453 words)

	Astrid Lindgren
		Astrid Lindgren (November 14, 1907 - January 28, 2002) was a Swedish children's book author, whose many titles were translated into over 70 languages and published in more than 100 countries.
		Astrid Lindgren was renowned both for her support for children's and animal rights, and for her opposition to corporal punishment.
		After her death in 2002, the Government of Sweden instituted the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in her memory.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/a/as/astrid_lindgren.html (261 words)

	BBC News \| ARTS \| Pippi creator Lindgren dies
		Lindgren died at home after a brief illness, her daughter Karin Nyman told a Swedish news agency.
		Lindgren was born on 14 November 1907 on a farm near Vimmerby.
		Lindgren spent her last years in the modest Stockholm apartment where she had lived for her entire adult life.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/arts/1786741.stm (487 words)

	Astrid Lindgren - Penguin Group (USA) Authors - Penguin Group (USA)
		Astrid Lindgren, author of many popular books for children, won the Hans Christian Andersen Award for her contribution to children's literature.
		Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson born November 14 in Näs, near Vimmerby, Småland; second child of Samuel August and Hanna Ericson (brother Gunnar born 1906; sisters Stina and Ingegerd born 1911 and 1916, respectively).
		Astrid Lindgren's son Lars and Friedrich Oetinger die; the Swedish Council of America names her "Swede of the Year"; Selma Lagerlöf Award (Sweden) and the Lego Prize (Denmark).
	us.penguingroup.com /nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000019822,00.html (587 words)

	Astrid Lindgren (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		For many people Astrid Lindgren is symbolic of all that is best about Sweden and all things Swedish, and she is one of the country's best-known personalities of all time.
		Astrid Lindgren can be described in many ways; but she described herself as a simple country lass from Näs, just outside Vimmerby.
		Astrid Lindgren was born in 1907, the second in a family of four children.
	www.alg.se /english/astrid.html (532 words)

	Online Book Reviews on Child Literature - Childrens Book Reviews
		Astrid Lindgren was born Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson in Vimmerby, where she grew up on her parent's farm.
		Lindgren's husband Sture died in 1952 and her son Lars in 1986.
		Lindgren died at the age of 94 peacefully in her home, in Stockholm, on January 28, 2002.
	www.lookingglassreview.com /Astrid_Lindgren.html (1218 words)

	Astrid Lindgren (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Astrid Lindgrens barndom var meget lykkelig, trygg og harmonisk, stort sett som hos barna i Bakkebygrenda.
		Astrid Lindgren utdannet seg til sekretær, fikk seg arbeid på et kontor, giftet seg og fikk to barn; sønnen Lars og datteren Karin.
		Astrid Lindgren fremstår som en lysende forteller for barn og for den saks skyld også for voksne.
	www.gyldendal.no /lindgren (566 words)

	Astrid Lindgren - Sweden - 1994 Right Livelihood Award Recipient
		Astrid Lindgren was born in 1907 on a farm in the province of Småland in southern Sweden, but she has spent all her adult life in Stockholm, a factor which has been of great importance for her writing.
		Lindgren has received numerous awards, beginning with second prize in Rabén and Sjögren's competition in 1944, for her book The Confidences of Britt-Mari, which launched her literary career.
		For generations of children all over the world, the books of Astrid Lindgren have expressed a world of loving relationships and soaring spirits of empowerment and freedom, as well as closeness to nature.
	www.rightlivelihood.org /recip/lindgren.htm (476 words)

	Queen of Fairy Tales - fanlisting for Astrid Lindgren
		Astrid Lindgren was born Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson in Vimmerby, Sweden, where she grew up on her parent's farm.
		Many of Astrid Lindgren's more than 100 books are based on her experiences growing up on a small farm.
		Lindgren replied that when giving the award to a children's books' author, they shouldn't be surprised to get a speech based on the children's view on things, and that if she was prohibited from holding the speech, she wouldn't appear at the prize gala.
	fan.sebadrian.net /lindgren/life.php (587 words)

	Literature - Astrid Lindgren
		Astrid Lindgren was born Astrid Ericsson on November 14, 1907 on a farm called Nass outside the small town Vimmerby in Sweden.
		As a child, Astrid loved to read, particularly books which had girls as the heroine; among her favourites were Anne of Green Gables and the Pollyanna books.
		Astrid Lindgren died peacefully in her home in Stockholm on 28th January 2002, at the age of 94.
	arthistory.heindorffhus.dk /frame-LiteratureAstridLindgren.htm (986 words)

	Astrid Lindgren Life Dates
		This is a year of grief for Astrid cause except for her brother, several of her closest friends past away and leave emptiness behind them.
		But Astrid is neither interested in money nor investments, under the years she had been given money to BRIS and similar organisations, but also to individual people.
		In the press Astrid was both described as the witch that guards her gold and very brave and truthful.
	www.astrid-lindgren.com /astridlindgren/Ldates/1974-1976.htm (854 words)

	Astrid Lindgren Dies At 94 - CBS News
		Lindgren died in her sleep at her Stockholm home after several days of illness, said Lennart Frick, the husband of Lindgren's longtime secretary.
		It wasn't until Lindgren was bedridden with a badly twisted ankle that she decided to put the stories on paper and give them to her daughter.
		Lindgren was widowed in 1952, and her only son, Lars, died in 1986.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2002/01/28/print/main325786.shtml (1084 words)

	Astrid Lindgren - Freeway
		Astrid was born in november 1907 in the south of Sweden.
		Astrid has not achieved a Nobelprize yet, but we Swedish people and perhaps many others think it´s a shame that she hasn´t.
		Still in the mid-1990:ies Astrid Lindgren i n her high age appears in radio as a defender of vulnerable children and animals, as for instance for a 11 years old girl threatened by deportation after eight years in Sweden.
	free1.freeway.org /issue2/culture/astrid.html (859 words)

	Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Astrid Lindgren was born Astrid Ericsson on November 14, 1907 on a farm called Nas outside the small town of
		Lindgren received many awards for her work, including the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award for Pippi Longstocking in 1973; the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1958; and the International Book Award from UNESCO in 1993.
		Astrid Lindgren page as part of their Top 100 Authors For Children.
	falcon.jmu.edu /~ramseyil/lindgren.htm (452 words)

	Astrid Lindgren
		Astrid Lindgren's best-known characters are independent, energetic, and unconventional, such as the untidy Pippi Longstocking, the noisy Nyman kids, and Emil, the master of pranks.
		Astrid Lindgren was born Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson in Vimmerby, where she grew up on a farm.
		Astrid was the second of four children of Samuel August, a tenant farmer, and Hanna Jonsson Ericsson.
	www.kirjasto.sci.fi /alindgr.htm (2441 words)

	Astrid Lindgren
		Op de centrale postzegel is Astrid Lindgren zelf te zien, de zes andere postzegels tonen haar sprookjesfiguren.
		Astrid Lindgrens literaire nalatenschap aan de kinderen van de wereld is van groot belang en helpt ons een betere wereld te scheppen.
		Zij begon haar samenwerking met Astrid Lindgren in 1954 en ze heeft sindsdien heel wat boeken van Lindgren geïllustreerd.
	www.filahome.com /postzegels/0203astridlindgren.htm (410 words)

	Encyklopedi :: encyclopedia : Astrid Lindgren (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Astrid Lindgren var meget politisk engasjert, og de siste 30 årene av sitt liv ytret hun seg ofte i samfunnsdebatten.
		Lindgrens eget svar på hvorfor hun skrev barnebøker, var at hun «skrev for barnet i seg selv».
		Astrid Lindgren-prisen ble stiftet i 1967 av bokforlaget Rabén and Sjögren i den hensikt å belønne svenske forfattere i barnebokgenren.
	encyklopedi.com /topic/Astrid_Lindgren.html (2778 words)

	GEEK WORLD -- FANTASY ~ASTRID LINDGREN BIOGRAPHY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson was born on November 14, 1907 on a farm called Nas outside Vimmerby, Sweden.
		There is a themepark in Sweden called Astrid Lindgren's Varld, that captures the wholesome fun of her books.
		Astrid received numerous awards for her work, including the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1973, the Hans Christian Anderson Award in 1958 and the International Book Award from UNESCO in 1993.
	members.tripod.com /~geek_world/fantasy_lindgren_bio.html (289 words)

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