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Remember the tribute to Birgitta Andersson: the cheers never wanted to end
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Remember the tribute to Birgitta Andersson: the cheers never wanted to end

She was a versatile actor who worked in both drama and comedy and became a favorite with children. But Jan Göransson at the Film Institute especially remembers when Birgitta Andersson was awarded an honorary gold badge in 2016
Junibacken celebrates 30 this year with jubilant anniversary
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Junibacken celebrates 30 this year with jubilant anniversary

Junibacken in Stockholm turns 30 this year and is celebrating with a "jubilant anniversary".
Karlsson on the Roof becomes children's radio
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Karlsson on the Roof becomes children's radio

"Little Brother and Karlsson on the Roof" is Astrid Lindgren's first book about Karlsson on the Roof - this Christmas it will be broadcast on Children's Radio.
The master of the Rysar in pajamas receives the Astrid Lindgren Prize
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The master of the Rysar in pajamas receives the Astrid Lindgren Prize

Ingelin Angerborn, known for her children's thrillers, is being awarded the Astrid Lindgren Prize for her "outstanding contribution" to Swedish children's literature. It feels honorable and awesome to receive Astrid's own prize, she says
The director about the new Saltkråkan: "Oh, how difficult!"
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The director about the new Saltkråkan: "Oh, how difficult!"

Almost 60 years later, Uncle Melker, Malin and Tjorven return to the TV screen – on Friday, "Vi på Saltkråkan" premieres on SVT. The original has become a national treasure over time, but can a new version measure up to the classic?
The Brothers Lionheart Released in New Edition Highlighting Banned Books
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The Brothers Lionheart Released in New Edition Highlighting Banned Books

In Czechoslovakia, secret copies of "The Brothers Lionheart" were spread in the 1980s. The book was considered unsuitable
Camilla Läckberg's Fjällbacka Murders Adapted for Italian TV Series
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Camilla Läckberg's Fjällbacka Murders Adapted for Italian TV Series

Camilla Läckberg's book series "Fjällbackamorden" will be a tv series in Italy.
What Swedish Students Should Learn: Pippi, Ikea, and the Cultural Canon
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What Swedish Students Should Learn: Pippi, Ikea, and the Cultural Canon

Pippi Longstocking, but not Hasse & Tage. Ikea – but not Cornelis
Astrid Lindgren's World to Revamp Junibacken for 50 Million Kronor
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Astrid Lindgren's World to Revamp Junibacken for 50 Million Kronor

Pippi Longstocking Celebrates 80 Years with New Audio Drama Release
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Pippi Longstocking Celebrates 80 Years with New Audio Drama Release

This year, Pippi Longstocking turns 80 years old and it is celebrated, among other things, by the stories about her becoming audio dramas, for the first time. Gustaf Hammarsten does the narrative voice and actors from Astrid Lindgren's world portray the popular roles
Pippi Longstocking's Hollywood Inspiration Revealed
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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
Pourmokhtari Defends Dairy Cows' Grazing Rights Amid Tidö Party Debate
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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
Alma Prize Winner Marion Brunet Shares Greta Thunberg's Concerns
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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
Swedish Theme Park Wins 28 Million Kronor in Pandemic Closure Case
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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.
Pippi Longstocking Kicks Off Swedish Film Festival on Capri
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Pippi Longstocking Kicks Off Swedish Film Festival on Capri

Alba August Welcomes Baby Daughter with Pontus Winnberg
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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
Philip Pullman Announces Final Book in The Golden Compass Series
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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
David Sundin Celebrates Pippi's 80th with New Astrid Lindgren Book
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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
Pippi Longstocking Now Speaks Nigerian Pidgin in 80th Translation
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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 Returns to Children's Radio with Fresh Voices
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Pippi Longstocking Returns to Children's Radio with Fresh Voices

Marion Brunet Wins Alma Prize for Young Adult Literature
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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
World's Largest Children's Book Prize Set for 1 PM Announcement
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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
Therese Bohman Wins Vi's Literature Prize for Captivating Novel
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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"
Superti's song went viral after the Örebro shooting
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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
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