At age 3, he moved in with his grandparents in Vimmerby.

Refusing the proposal, she moved to Copenhagen to have her son, Lars.įor the following three years, Lars remained in foster care while Lindgren worked in Stockholm, traveling to visit him when she could. After finishing school, she took a job with the local newspaper and began writing reviews, advertisements, and eventually articles.Īstrid began a relationship with the chief editor of the newspaper, a married father, who proposed to her in 1926 after she became pregnant. Rise to RecognitionĪ natural-born writer, Astrid published her first story in the Vimmerby Times ( Vimmerby Tindingen) at age 13. It has been supposed that many of the characters and settings in Lindgren’s books are inspired by her own childhood, as described in her obituary in the New York Times.

Raised by her nurturing parents with tales and storytelling, she was taught how to apply her imagination and creativity in the world of literature. The daughter of tenant farmer Samuel August Ericsson and homemaker Hanna Jonsson Ericsson, she was the second of four siblings. Her books have sold roughly 144 million copies worldwide.īorn on a farm in Sweden, Astrid enjoyed a happy childhood. Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson Lindgren (Novem– January 28, 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays, best known for her children’s book series featuring the independent and strong Pippi Longstocking.Īs of January 2017, Astrid Lindgren is the world’s eighteenth most-translated author, and the fourth most-translated children’s book writer.

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