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Pippi Longstocking's Hollywood Inspiration Revealed

What is more Swedish than Pippi Longstocking? But Astrid Lindgren got great inspiration for her character from Hollywood. It is true to 100 percent, says film scholar Mats Rohdin.

Pippi Longstocking's Hollywood Inspiration Revealed

Pourmokhtari Defends Dairy Cows' Grazing Rights Amid Tidö Party Debate

The issue of cross-party grazing rights is dividing the Tidö parties. Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (The Liberals) intends to take a stand on the issue.

Pourmokhtari Defends Dairy Cows' Grazing Rights Amid Tidö Party Debate

Alma Prize Winner Marion Brunet Shares Greta Thunberg's Concerns

This year's Alma prize winner, French Marion Brunet, writes page-turners about young people's revolt against "rotten adults". She herself shares Greta Thunberg's concern and anger.

Alma Prize Winner Marion Brunet Shares Greta Thunberg's Concerns

Swedish Theme Park Wins 28 Million Kronor in Pandemic Closure Case

The Swedish state is ordered to pay damages of approximately 28 million kronor to the theme park Astrid Lindgren's World after the forced closure during the pandemic. .

Swedish Theme Park Wins 28 Million Kronor in Pandemic Closure Case

Pippi Longstocking Kicks Off Swedish Film Festival on Capri

The film festival "Swedish film goes Capri" begins this year with a tribute evening dedicated to Astrid Lindgren and Pippi Longstocking. The festival takes place on June 5-7 at Villa San Michele and among the guests are actress Inger Nilsson as well as Ambassador Jan Björklund.

Pippi Longstocking Kicks Off Swedish Film Festival on Capri

Pippi Longstocking Around the World – Celebrating Astrid Lindgren’s Global Legacy at Lidingö City Library

Stockholm, Sweden – Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002), the beloved matriarch of Swedish children’s literature, continues to inspire readers worldwide, exciting new milestones and meaningful events are unfolding in her honor. .

Pippi Longstocking Around the World – Celebrating Astrid Lindgren’s Global Legacy at Lidingö City Library

Alba August Welcomes Baby Daughter with Pontus Winnberg

Alba August has become a mother. The actress gave birth to a daughter at the end of last year, she tells Aftonbladet.

Alba August Welcomes Baby Daughter with Pontus Winnberg

Philip Pullman Announces Final Book in The Golden Compass Series

The author Philip Pullman's worldwide success "The Golden Compass" has come to an end. Now he reveals the details about the last book in the popular youth series.

Philip Pullman Announces Final Book in The Golden Compass Series

David Sundin Celebrates Pippi's 80th with New Astrid Lindgren Book

He has a whole collection of Astrid Lindgren items and has written Pippi Longstocking's cookbook. Just in time for Pippi's 80th anniversary, David Sundin is releasing a fact book about the beloved children's book author.

David Sundin Celebrates Pippi's 80th with New Astrid Lindgren Book

Pippi Longstocking Now Speaks Nigerian Pidgin in 80th Translation

Astrid Lindgren's beloved story about Pippi Longstocking has been translated into an 80th language – and is now also available in Nigerian Pidgin. .

Pippi Longstocking Now Speaks Nigerian Pidgin in 80th Translation

Pippi Longstocking Returns to Children's Radio with Fresh Voices

Pippi Longstocking is turning 80 and is being celebrated on Children's Radio with a new version of Astrid Lindgren's classic readings. Now, Astrid's original voice is being mixed with three children playing the roles of Pippi, Tommy, and Annika.

Pippi Longstocking Returns to Children's Radio with Fresh Voices

Marion Brunet Wins Alma Prize for Young Adult Literature

The French author Marion Brunet receives this year's Alma Prize. In her novels, she portrays young people's revolt against a corrupt society.

Marion Brunet Wins Alma Prize for Young Adult Literature

World's Largest Children's Book Prize Set for 1 PM Announcement

The announcement takes place at 1 pm – just like the Nobel Prize. But despite the Alma Prize being the world's largest prize for children's and young adult literature, it leads a more obscure existence.

World's Largest Children's Book Prize Set for 1 PM Announcement

Therese Bohman Wins Vi's Literature Prize for Captivating Novel

Therese Bohman receives the literary prize from the magazine Vi for the novel "Sanningsberget". The jury calls it "a suggestive page-turner".

Therese Bohman Wins Vi's Literature Prize for Captivating Novel

Superti's song went viral after the Örebro shooting

"Can someone tell Olof Palme that safe Sweden is just a memory", sings Simon Superti in "Bullerbyn is dead" — a song that has come to reflect the sorrow after the shooting in Örebro. I'm extremely proud to be able to gather people in some way, he says.

Superti's song went viral after the Örebro shooting

Pippi Longstocking, one of Sweden's most beloved and well-known figures in the world

You're probably familiar with Pippi Longstocking, a world-renowned character created by author [Astrid Lindgren](https://www. astridlindgren.

Pippi Longstocking, one of Sweden's most beloved and well-known figures in the world

The Honorary Award to Lasse Hallström

A merit list containing Abbas music videos, "My Life as a Dog" and a long Hollywood career was honored at the Guldbagge Awards. Lasse Hallström received the honorary award.

The Honorary Award to Lasse Hallström

Christmas Highlights on TV and in Cinemas

Lassgård, Levengood, Läckberg – and Robbie Williams as a chimpanzee – dominate on the screen and at the cinema this year. Here are the highlights of Christmas on TV and on the white screen.

Christmas Highlights on TV and in Cinemas

SVT to air Netflix's Ronja the Robber's Daughter series

SVT is showing Netflix's new Ronja the Robber's Daughter series in rerun during the Christmas holidays. .

SVT to air Netflix's Ronja the Robber's Daughter series

Nobel Laureate: "Shocked by the Events"

He Kang took up the political unrest in South Korea directly at his press conference in Stockholm. Like many other South Koreans, I have been shocked by the recent days' events in my homeland, she says.

Nobel Laureate: "Shocked by the Events"

The Government: This is What Children Should Read in School

From Astrid Lindgren's classics to contemporary authors such as Nora Khalil and Ann-Helén Laestadius. Now, the National Agency for Education and the Arts Council are presenting the reading lists with 250 works of fiction that have been developed to support teachers.

The Government: This is What Children Should Read in School

The Astrid Lindgren Prize goes to a "tough-boiled" author

Tough-boiled, easy to read, and immediate. This is how the jury describes this year's Astrid Lindgren prize winner Petter Lidbeck, who is awarded the prize of 100,000 kronor for an authorship that "grabs you from the very first page".

The Astrid Lindgren Prize goes to a "tough-boiled" author

The Swedish songs that count towards the EU's songbook

Now it's clear which Swedish songs have been selected to represent Sweden in the EU's songbook. "The contributions show the joy when the light and warmth return and gratitude for what nature gives.

The Swedish songs that count towards the EU's songbook

Vinterberg wants to spark debate – but refuses to participate

Environmental destruction, refugee problems, family relationships – there is much that is encompassed in Thomas Vinterberg's TV series "A Family Like Ours". The Danish director himself hopes that it will spark debate in his home country.

Vinterberg wants to spark debate – but refuses to participate