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When Astrid and Sture married, at Easter in 1931, Astrid’s son Lasse was given Sture's surname, and in 1934 the couple’s daughter Karin was born. After the wedding Astrid became a housewife. But she continued helping her husband when required, for example by editing various publications or assisting as a ‘competition-secretary’ at large motor events.
Swedish Writers. Women Children's Authors. Childhood & Early life. Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (née Ericsson) was born on 14 November 1907, at Näs, located near Vimmerby, a small town in south-eastern Sweden. Her father, Samuel August Ericsson, was a tenant farmer and a great story-teller. Her mother’s name was Hanna (nee Jonsson).
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (Swedish: [ˈǎsːtrɪd ˈlɪ̌nːɡreːn] ⓘ; née Ericsson; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on-the-Roof, and the Six Bullerby Children (Children ...
Apr 18, 2018 · Astrid Lindgren (third from left) was born in 1907 in Vimmerby, in Småland, Sweden to Samuel Ericsson (left) and Hanna Jonsson (right). Astrid was one of four children. She is pictured here with her younger sisters Stina (1911), and Ingegerd (1916), and her older brother Gunnar (1906). Astrid was an incredibly intelligent young woman.
Career. After her marriage to Sture Lindgren in 1931 Astrid stopped working as a secretary at the Royal Automobile Club and stayed at home with her son Lasse. To make her housekeeping money go further she occasionally took on extra jobs. She wrote a few stories for various magazines and sometimes filled in as a secretary for short periods of ...
Astrid Lindgren. (1907–2002). Swedish author Astrid Lindgren wrote some 100 children’s books, about half of which were translated into English. Although best known for her humorous adventure stories—such as her popular tales about Pippi Longstocking—she also wrote mysteries, fantasies, folklore, realistic fiction, and picture books.
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In 1929 Astrid moved, with a female friend, to Atlasgatan 9. Around the corner on Vulcanusgatan 12 lived her future husband, Sture Lindgren. After they were married in 1931 they moved in together to a new apartment in the same building that Sture had been living in. Stockholm plays an important role in the books about Karlsson on the Roof.
