Astrid Lindgren tourism

Astrid Lindgren was born 1907 in Vimmerby, and passed away 2002 in Stockholm, and is among the world's most read writers of children's books. Her works have been translated to 95 languages, and have sold more than 140 million copies worldwide.

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Astrid Lindgren was also an avid political activist, most famously for children's rights and animal welfare. In 1976 she also got attention for reaching a marginal tax rate at 102 per cent, responding with a satirical fairy tale.

Most of her stories take place in her native Småland, though she has also used Stockholm and other places in Sweden as settings. Some of them, including Emil and Bullerbyn describe Nordic folk culture and peasant lifestyle of the early 20th century, as Sweden industrialized and urbanized. Other stories, such as Ronia and Lionheart, are inspired by folk tales and medieval history.

Many of her stories have been adapted to motion pictures. "Everything great that happened in life, happened first in someone's fantasy."

- Astrid Lindgren