Born in 1907, Astrid Lindgren grew up in a strongly religious environment in rural Sweden. Throughout her life she bore traces of a secret which she turned into stories about strong girls and lonely boys. She became an icon to a whole world. She influenced politics and the public debate.
A new documentary explores how Astrid Lindgren’s beloved children’s books about the pigtailed free spirit were written in response to the darkest days of the second world war She’s the mischievous ...
Astrid Lindgren präglades starkt av sin ungdom, när hon som ensamstående mor tvingades lämna bort sin son, bodde ensam, fattig och olycklig i Stockholm - och hade tankar på att ta sitt liv. Vännen och ...
The Guardian: Astrid Lindgren: The Woman Behind Pippi Longstocking by Jens Andersen – review
Astrid Lindgren: The Woman Behind Pippi Longstocking by Jens Andersen – review
In the winter of 1941, in an apartment in Stockholm, a little girl called Karin Lindgren came down with pneumonia. As she lay in bed, her mother Astrid alleviated her boredom by telling her stories ...
It features two policewomen: Major Raphaëlle Coste (addressed as "Commander"), an impulsive police detective played by Lola Dewaere, and autistic archivist Astrid Nielsen, played by Sara Mortensen.
Astrid: Created by Laurent Burtin, Alexandre de Seguins. With Sara Mortensen, Lola Dewaere, Benoît Michel, Jean-Louis Garçon. Autistic archivist Astrid Nielsen and impulsive inspector Raphaëlle Coste work together to solve crimes in and around Paris.
Astrid is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, LG TV,...