Barbro Lindgren

Barbro Lindgren (2014)

Barbro Lindgren-Enskog (born March 18, 1937 in Stockholm ) is a Swedish children's author who also writes books for adult readers. She is not related to Astrid Lindgren .

Life

Barbro Lindgren worked in an institution for disabled children, she has been writing since 1965. She graduated from art school (1958) and illustrated some of her books herself, but has also worked with some excellent illustrators. Her incomparable style has had a major impact on contemporary Swedish children's and youth literature. Located somewhere between realism and surrealism, he is humorous and imaginative and her books deal with important questions for children that are taken seriously and treated in a child-friendly manner.

Works (selection)

Children's and young people's literature

Picture books (with pictures by Eva Eriksson )

• Mother's wild little boy. Put into German verse by James Krüss . Oetinger Verlag, 1981. ISBN 3-7891-6070-9 (Original title: Mamman och den vilda bebin, 1980)
• Max and the biscuit. Oetinger Verlag, 1982. ISBN 978-3-7891-5723-3
• Max and the teddy. Oetinger Verlag, 1982. ISBN 978-3-7891-5724-0
• Max and the car. Oetinger Verlag, 1982. ISBN 3-7891-5722-8
• Max and the Ball. Oetinger Verlag, 1983. ISBN 978-3-7891-5725-7
• Max and the lamp. Oetinger Verlag, 1983. ISBN 978-3-7891-5726-4
• Max and the tub. Oetinger Verlag, 1983. ISBN 978-3-7891-5727-1
• The wild little boy goes to sea. Put into German verse by James Krüss. Oetinger Verlag, 1983. ISBN 3-7891-6071-7 (Original title: Den vilda Bebiresan, 1982)
• Max and the doll's pram. Oetinger Verlag, 1986. ISBN 3-7891-5728-7
• Max and the potty. Oetinger Verlag, 1986. ISBN 978-3-7891-5729-5
• The wild little boy and his dog. Put into German verse by James Krüss. Oetinger Verlag, 1986. ISBN 3-7891-6073-3 (Original title: Vilda Bebin får en hund, 1985)
• Big sister and little brother go out into the big world. Oetinger Verlag, 1993. ISBN 3-7891-6808-4
• Max and the pacifier. Oetinger Verlag, 1995. ISBN 978-3-7891-6814-7
• Max and the diaper. Oetinger Verlag, 1995. ISBN 978-3-7891-6815-4
• Whoops - the banana was gone! Oetinger Verlag, 1997. ISBN 3-7891-6825-4
• Andrei's longing. Oetinger Verlag, 1998. ISBN 3-7891-6822-X
• Here is the little house. Oetinger Verlag, 1999. ISBN 978-3-7891-6816-1
• Julia wants an animal. Oetinger Verlag, 2003. ISBN 978-3-7891-6840-6

First reading books

• The story of the little uncle. With pictures by Eva Eriksson. Translated by Angelika Kutsch . Oetinger Verlag, 1980. ISBN 3-7891-1849-4 . New edition 1986, ISBN 3-7891-1673-4 . New edition 2012, ISBN 978-3-7891-7549-7 (original title: Sagan om den lilla farbrorn, 1979)
• Peter and Pummel. Carlsen Verlag, 1987. ISBN 3-551-53168-4
• Paulchen and his friend Gogo. Carlsen Verlag, 1988. ISBN 3-551-53191-9

Novels / short stories

• Ole, skin and rolls. With pictures by Maria Girbardt . Translated by Fritz u. Hildegard Westphal. Oetinger Verlag, 1966. (Original title: Mattias sommar )
• Treasures in Ole's suitcase. With pictures by Maria Girbardt. Translated by Fritz u. Hildegard Westphal. Oetinger Verlag, 1968. (Original title: Mera om Mattias )
• Loranga, lollipop and lots of tigers. With pictures by Mick Flum . Translated by Senta Kapoun Oetinger Verlag, 1972. ISBN 3-7891-2050-2 (Original title: Loranga, Masarin och Dartanjang )
• A sister for Kalle. With pictures by Maria Girbardt . Translated by Dorothea Bjelfvenstam . Oetinger Verlag, 1972. ISBN 3-7891-1660-2 (Original title: Nu har Kalle fȧtt en liten syster )
• Barbro, top secret. Translated by Senta Kapoun. Oetinger Verlag, 1973. ISBN 3-7891-2053-7 (Original title: Jättehemligt )
• Holidays on Kulleberga. With pictures by Bettina von Hayek . Translated by Senta Kapoun. Oetinger Verlag, 1975. ISBN 3-7891-1848-6 (Original title: I västan grind )
• Poor little Allan. With pictures by Sven Nordqvist . Translated by Angelika Kutsch. Oetinger Verlag, 1991. ISBN 3-7891-6803-3 (Original title: Stackars Allan )
• But Benny! With pictures by Olof Landström . Translated by Angelika Kutsch. Oetinger Verlag, 1999. ISBN 3-7891-6827-0 (Original title: Nämen Benny )
• Well done Benny. With pictures by Olof Landström. Translated by Angelika Kutsch. Oetinger Verlag, 2002. ISBN 3-7891-6835-1 (Original title: Jamen Benny )

Awards

• 1973 Astrid Lindgren Prize
• 1977 Nils Holgersson badge
• 1989 BMF badge
• 2007 Selma Lagerlöf Prize
• 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Prize
• 2015 Bellman Prize

Web links

Commons : Barbro Lindgren  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Literature by and about Barbro Lindgren in the catalog of the German National Library
• Short biography and reviews of works by Barbro Lindgren at perlentaucher.de
• Barbro Lindgren in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.astridlindgren.se/mer-ffekta/priser-i-astrids-namn/astrid-lindgren-priset (Swedish)
2. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from March 25, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)  
3. ↑ Barbro Lindgren Prisad av academies. Göteborgs-Posten , December 20, 2015, accessed January 3, 2016 (Swedish).