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'''Astrid Lindgren''' ([[November 14|14 November]] [[1907]] – [[January 28|28 January]] [[2002]]) was a Swedish author and screenwriter. | '''Astrid Lindgren''' ([[November 14|14 November]] [[1907]] – [[January 28|28 January]] [[2002]]) was a Swedish author and screenwriter. | ||
Lindgren said that the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] had a great impact on her work<ref>[[Lars-Terje Lysemose]], "On the founding of Imladris", in ''[[Athelas (journal)|Athelas]]'' (the English annual), 1994.</ref> and she wrote three children's books in the genre of fantasy: ''[[Mio, min Mio]]'' (1954; ''Mio, my Son''), ''Bröderna Lejonhjärta'' (1973; ''The Brothers Lionheart''), and ''Ronja Rövardotter'' (1981; ''Ronia the Robber's Daughter''). The first two novels might be caracterized as stories of fantasy reminiscent of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', where the heroes return home after a perilous adventure. And the latter, ''Ronia the Robber's Daughter'', has been described as a work reminding of the genre | Lindgren said that the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] had a great impact on her work<ref>[[Lars-Terje Lysemose]], "On the founding of Imladris", in ''[[Athelas (journal)|Athelas]]'' (the English annual), 1994.</ref> and she wrote three children's books in the genre of fantasy: ''[[Mio, min Mio]]'' (1954; ''Mio, my Son''), ''Bröderna Lejonhjärta'' (1973; ''The Brothers Lionheart''), and ''Ronja Rövardotter'' (1981; ''Ronia the Robber's Daughter''). The first two novels might be caracterized as stories of fantasy reminiscent of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', where the heroes return home after a perilous adventure. And the latter, ''Ronia the Robber's Daughter'', has been described as a work reminding of the genre [[wikipedia:High fantasy|High fantasy]].<ref>Johan Sandberg, "[http://tolkiensarda.se/new/nummer/magsidor/arttre9.htm Svensk fantasy svälter]" ("Swedish Fantasy is Starving") in ''[[Tolkiens Arda]]'', issue 14, 2003.</ref> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 28 July 2010
Astrid Lindgren (14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish author and screenwriter.
Lindgren said that the works of J.R.R. Tolkien had a great impact on her work[1] and she wrote three children's books in the genre of fantasy: Mio, min Mio (1954; Mio, my Son), Bröderna Lejonhjärta (1973; The Brothers Lionheart), and Ronja Rövardotter (1981; Ronia the Robber's Daughter). The first two novels might be caracterized as stories of fantasy reminiscent of The Hobbit, where the heroes return home after a perilous adventure. And the latter, Ronia the Robber's Daughter, has been described as a work reminding of the genre High fantasy.[2]
External links
- Astrid Lindgren at Wikipedia
- Tolkien, Astrid Lindgren and Tove Jansson on The Lord of the Rings Fanatics Plaza
References
- ↑ Lars-Terje Lysemose, "On the founding of Imladris", in Athelas (the English annual), 1994.
- ↑ Johan Sandberg, "Svensk fantasy svälter" ("Swedish Fantasy is Starving") in Tolkiens Arda, issue 14, 2003.
