Astrid Lindgren for his life to earn millions, but do not spend it on themselves, giving the money to charity. Unlike other Swedish celebrities she did not invent schemes of tax evasion and well-known case when in 1976 it paid tax on 102% of their income.
November 14, 2007 was a great date - 100 years since the birth of this girl here with a bow, third from the left. Her books have been translated into 88 languages and
The picture shows the 1930 Astrid Lindgren together with Lars in Stockholm Vasa Park.
Pippi Longstocking name and image of the girl, who always does what she wants, born Astrid itself, literally on the move. Several years Karin Astrid told stories about Pippi and eventually recorded them in one big collection, make a homemade book with his own illustrations.
In 1945, Astrid took a job at a new publishing Rabén & Sjögren editor of children's literature - in this publishing house and then come out all her new books, starting with "Britt-Marie pours soul", as Astrid worked there until his retirement in 1970 . After the books about Pippi appeared detective Calle Blyumkvist first fairy tale "Mio, my Mio" (1954) and, of course, our favorite rather chubby man named Carlson (1955). All this was written in the office of the writer, that you see in this picture.
Astrid Lindgren on the filming of Pippi with leading lady - Inger Nilsson. The film adaptation and theatrical performances on the works Lindgren were very popular in Sweden - in 1969, a play about Karlsson on the roof, put the Royal Dramatic Theatre. On Swedish TV soap operas were on the books of Astrid and theatrical performances staged in theaters in Europe and the United States. We all remember the show in the Moscow Theater of Satire with incomparable Spartak Mishulin starring.
For many years Astrid buying vegetables in a covered market near Hötorget the woman, whose name was Sonya. Sonia, as she thought, and opened "terrible secret" Astrid. She believed that Astrid is the very Pippi, from which at that time was going crazy the whole of Sweden. "I know who you really are" - has repeatedly said Sonya his famous buyers.
Swedish Crown Princess Victoria, as well as all Swedish children, grew up on fairy tales of Astrid Lindgren. As, however, and we all have gone up. Thank her for our childhood - Lindgren books make him happy
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