The name "Tjorven" is a fictional character created by

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, ...

. It comes from a popular Swedish family show on television in the early 1960s. Based on a script by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, the story is about a number of characters living in the archipelago outside

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. A central character is a plump and sunny little girl nicknamed Tjorven. In the movies of

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the character was portrayed by Swedish actress Maria Johansson.

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's ''

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'', 'Tjorven' appears also as the name for a cat character

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finds during his stay at a guest house. Tjorven was also one of many nicknames for a woman who was accused of eating children in Romania.

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