Over her long life, Astrid Lindgren, the famous writer, has created many magnificent works on which more than one generation has grown. Creativity was surprisingly easy for her, despite all the difficulties that she successfully overcame, demonstrating her strength of character.
She learned to read when she fell in love with books – a more competent friend read them to her. The desire to learn to read on their own prevailed. Parents Astrid Lindgren met in childhood. Later, many years later, they got married. At Astrid Lindgren, a rebellious spirit was always strong. In her youth, she cut her hair short and wore trousers, which were then considered exclusively men’s clothing. She was condemned, but she did not change her opinion. She first started working as an assistant journalist when she was only fifteen years old. Her first independent publications were children’s fairy tales, commissioned by one magazine. One of Astrid Lindgren’s most famous books was Peppy Long Stocking, about a girl’s strong character. At the same time, all publishers refused to print the book for a long time, stating that it teaches children the wrong things. The asteroid Lindgren got its name in honor of the famous writer. Almost all the works of Astrid Lindgren were filmed at different times. Astrid Lindgren is the holder of the H.H. Andersen Medal, the most prestigious award in the world, which is presented for special achievements in the field of literature for children.
Even during her life, Astrid Lindgren became so famous that in her native Sweden she was erected a lifetime monument. She became the first writer of the country to receive such an honor. Even as a very elderly lady, she loved to play with children in parks and playgrounds. During World War II, Astrid Lindgren worked in Swedish intelligence, checking someone else’s correspondence. All her life, Astrid Lindgren transferred large sums to charity. In modern currency, the amount of her donations would exceed SEK 10 million. Since 2002, the most distinguished children’s writers have been awarded the Astrid Lindgren Literary Prize in Sweden. The writer at her own expense founded and maintained a rehabilitation center for children with disabilities.
Drafts of his works Astrid Lindgren wrote in the form of shorthand. According to her, she was engaged in this business mainly in a lying position, and lying down was easier to transcribe than to write. At the age of nineteen, she gave birth to a child from the editor of the magazine in which she worked, a married man and in addition 20 years older than her. After that, she had to leave both work and her home, as the family did not accept her illegitimate son. In her youth, Astrid Lindgren had difficult times when she did not have money even for food. Her first publications came out without indicating the name of the author. The authority of Astrid Lindgren was so great that half a century ago, having developed a stormy social activity, she indirectly contributed to the removal of socialists from power in the Swedish government.
