The Astrid Lindgren Prize () is a Swedish literary award for children's literature named after the Swedish writer
Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 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 i Lönneberga, Emil of Lönneberga, ...
. The prize was instituted by the publishing house
Rabén & Sjögren
Rabén & Sjögren is a book publishing company in Sweden. It was established in 1942 by and . Since 1998 it has been part of Norstedts förlag.
The publishing focus is on children's and youth literature. Rabén & Sjögren was very successful, p ...
in 1967 to honour Lindgren on her 60th birthday.
It is awarded annually on Lindgren's birthday, 14 November, to a Swedish writer for children and young adults;
this distinguishes it from the
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award () is an international children's literary award established by the Swedish government in 2002 to honour the Swedish children's author Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002). The prize is five million SEK, making it ...
, which has a more international focus.
Recipients
References
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Swedish literary awards
Astrid Lindgren
Awards established in 1967
1967 establishments in Sweden
Astrid Lindgren Prize