Press invitation: Barbro Lindgren receives the 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Welcome to cover the presentation of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2014.
Welcome to cover the presentation of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2014.
The award week for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) begins on May 25. During a week this year’s laureate, the Swedish author Barbro Lindgren, will participate in a tailored program to meet with the public, press and reading promoters. The program includes two intensive days in Vimmerby and meetings in Stockholm and Umeå.
Barbro Lindgren, born in 1937, is a Swedish author of innovative and multifaceted works for children of all ages. Her body of work includes picture books, poetry, plays, and books for young adults. Since her debut as an author in 1965, she has published over a hundred titles, and her work has been translated into more than thirty languages.
Barbro Lindgren, född 1937, är en svensk författare med nyskapande och mångfacetterade verk för barn i alla åldrar. Hennes produktion omfattar bilderböcker, lyrik, teaterpjäser och ungdomsböcker. Sedan debuten 1965 har hon givit ut ett hundratal titlar översatta till cirka 30 språk.
The laureate of the 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) will be announced at the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm on 25 March at 1 pm. The introductory speeches will be given by Kerstin Brunnberg, Chair of the Swedish Arts Council, and Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Sweden’s Minister for Culture.
Tillkännagivandet av mottagaren av Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne (ALMA) 2014 äger rum den 25 mars kl. 13.00 på Kungliga biblioteket i Stockholm. Inledningstalare är Kulturrådets styrelseordförande Kerstin Brunnberg och kulturminister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth.
Nomineringarna till Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne (ALMA) 2014 offentliggjordes idag på den internationella bokmässan i Frankfurt. På listan finns 238 kandidater från 68 länder. Antalet nominerade följer de senaste årens positiva trend och ökar med 15 procent mot förra året.
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was created in 2002 by the Swedish government to promote every child’s right to great stories. This global award is given annually to a person or organisation for their outstanding contribution to children’s and young adult literature. With a prize of five million Swedish kronor, it is the largest award of its kind. Administrated by the Swedish Arts Council.
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