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«Andersen of these days»,-

she is called so in her country and abroad. Lindgren`s fairy-tale works

are very close to folk works. There is fantasy and a real life in her works. And magic and fairy-tale are born in

Lindgren`s books from play, invention of a kid.

Faerie from Sweden

Astrid Lindgren was born on the 14 November 1907. She grew up on a farm near Vimmerby, Sweden. She had two sisters and one brother, who became a member of the Swedish parliament. They helped the maids and farmhands with the everyday work on the farm. It was in the kitchen of one of the farmhands that Astrid Lindgren heard fairytales and stories which ignited her love of books.

Astrid Lindgren's Career

She finished the school and took a job with a local newspaper in Vimmerby. Then she moved to Stockholm to learn to become a typist and stenographer.In 1931 she married her boss, Sture Lindgren (1898-1952). The family moved in 1941 to an apartment on Dalagatan, with a view over Vasaparken, where Astrid lived until her death. Astrid Lindgren died in 2002, at the age of 94.

Astrid Lindgren's best known children's books:

The Pippi Longstocking series (1945-1971)

The Karlson-on-the-Roof series (1955-1972)

Emil series (1963-1997) The Brothers Lionheart (1973) Ronia the Robber’s Daughter

(1981)and others.

Astrid Lindgren and Pippi LongstockingAstrid Lindgren was inspired to write her Pippi Longstocking books when her daughter Karin was lying sick in bed. She wanted to hear a story and asked her mother to tell her about Pippi Longstocking. Astrid Lindgren used the name invented by her daughter to make up stories to entertain her. For Karin's tenth birthday, Astrid Lindgren wrote down the stories she had told Karin about Pippi Longstocking. She also sent a copy of the stories to the publisher.

A great success “Pippi”The publication of Pippi Longstocking changed Astrid Lindgren’s life. The book became a great success and made her a world-famous author.

KarlssonIt was built in the yard of the famous company in Odessa “Dominion”. The owner loved this kind children`s friend so much thathe built a monument to him.

Karlsson`s birthday is celebrated every year in September. The orphans from the nearest orphanages are invited to this place and they are treated with fruit, sweets and, of course, with the favourite dish of the fairy-tale character –jam from a big glass jar.

Awards and honoursDuring her life, Astrid Lindgren received numerous awards and honours, including the Hans Christian Andersen medal (1958), the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1973) and UNESCO Book Award (1993).

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

After her death in 2002, the Swedish government founded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest children’s and youth literature prize. The prize is awarded each year to one or more recipients.

After Astrid Lindgren… One of the minor planets is called In Stockholm there will be a street called The international movable book exhibition is called One of the new bank notes of Sweden planned for 2014-15 will

bear a portrait of Astrid Lindgren.

Astrid Lindgren Museum

The books of Astrid Lindgren are in her

museum.

The monument to this woman was built during her lifetime.

Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson ( /ˈtʃɑrlz ˈlʌtwɪdʒ ˈdɒdʒsən/ ); 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll (/ˈkærəl/ ), was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer.

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John Ronald Reuel

Tolkien

Tolkien and family

Edith Bratt, his wife Tolkien with his mother

FrancisMorgan

a Catholic priest,Influenced

Tolkien’s life.

Tolkien’s former home

The award-winning fantasy novel The Hobbit—about the small, furry-footed Bilbo Baggins and his adventures—was published in 1937 and was regarded as a children’s book, though Tolkien would state the book wasn’t originally intended for children. He also created more than 100 drawings to support the narrative.

Over the years, while working on scholarly publications, Tolkien developed the work that

would come to be regarded as his masterpiece—the Lord of the Rings series, partially inspired by

ancient European myths, with its own sets of maps, lore and languages.

A book, I think, is very likeA little golden doorThat takes me into placesWhere I’ve never been before.

It leads me into fairylandOr countries strange and far.And, best of all, the golden doorAlways stands ajar.