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Astrid, Estrid, Æstriðr, Ástríðr or Aestrith is a given name of northern european origin

People

• Queen Astrid Eiriksdottir, daughter of Eirik Bjodaskalle and mother of Olaf I of Norway, who ruled Norway from 995-1000
• Astrid Olofsdotter (died 1035), Queen Consort of King Olav II of Norway
• Astrid Njalsdotter (died 1060), Swedish queen, consort of King Edmund the Old
• Queen Astrid of Belgium (1905–1935), wife of King Léopold III of Belgium
• Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 1962), daughter of King Albert II
• Princess Astrid of Norway (born 1932), sister to King Harald
• Astrid Allwyn (1905–1978), American actress
• Astrid Bergès-Frisbey Catalan-French actress
• Astrid Cleve (1875-1968), Swedish botanist, geologist, chemist and researcher
• Astrid Gjertsen (born 1928), Norwegian politician
• Astrid Hadad, female vocalist and performance artist.
• Astrid Carolina Herrera (born 1963), Venezuelan actress and Miss World 1984
• Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (born 1987), Norwegian cross-country skier
• Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002), Swedish author of children's literature, among others Pippi Longstocking
• Astrid Lulling, Luxembourg politician and Member of the European Parliament
• Astrid Kirchherr (born 1938), German photographer and artist, known for her association with The Beatles
• Astrid Kumbernuss (born 1970), champion German shot putter and discus thrower
• Astrid Løken (1911-2008), Norwegian entomologist and member of the Norwegian resistance movement during World War II
• Astrid Plane, former lead singer of Animotion
• Astrid Strauss (born 1968), former freestyle swimmer for East Germany
• Astrid Thors (born 1957), Finnish politician
• Astrid Varnay (1918-2006), Swedish-born operatic soprano
• Astrid van der Veen, Dutch singer
• Astrid Villaume (1923-1995), Danish actress
• Astrid Williamson, Scottish musician
• Astrid Young (born 1962), Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician
• Astrid Zachrison (1895-2008), longest-lived Swede
• Astrud Gilberto (born 1940), Brazilian singer
• Estrid Svendsdatter (born between 990 and 997), princess and sister of Cnut
• Estrid of the Obotrites (c. 979–1035), queen consort of Olof Skötkonung, King of Sweden
• Estrid, 11th century Swedish lady whose saga is immortalized on six or seven runestones

Fictional characters

• Astrid, a friend of Juliette Darling's in the short-lived drama Dirty Sexy Money
• Astrid Peth, the Companion in the 2007 Doctor Who Christmas special Voyage of the Damned
• Astrid Ferrier, the main guest protagonist in the 1967-8 Doctor Who serial The Enemy of the World
• Astrid Larsson, a character in The Emberverse series
• Astrid Magnussen, troubled teenage protagonist of the novel White Oleander
• Astrid, a character from the video game Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
• Astrid, a minor character in the video game The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
• Astrid Farnsworth, a character on the TV show Fringe
• Astrid Hofferson, a character in the film How to Train Your Dragon
• Astrid, an assassin from the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Astrid, a female protagonist in the "Gone Series by Michael Grant.

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Casey Abrams
Background information
Born	(1991-02-12) February 12, 1991 (age 21) Austin, Texas
Origin	Idyllwild, California, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, rock, blues
Occupations	Musician, singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, double bass, bass guitar, keyboard, guitar, piano, melodica, accordion, sitar, clarinet, drums, cello[1]
Years active	2011–present
Labels	19, Concord Records
Website	http://iamcaseyabrams.com/

Casey Abrams (born February 12, 1991) is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist from Idyllwild, California who finished in sixth place on the tenth season of American Idol. He was eliminated from the competition on April 28, 2011, five weeks after being the third finalist to be saved from elimination by the judges.

Early life[link]

Abrams was born on February 12, 1991 in Austin, Texas, to Pam Pierce and Ira Abrams.^[2][3] His father is Jewish and his mother is from a Catholic background, and Abrams grew up in an interfaith family.^[4] He spent his early years in the Chicago area, first in Evanston, Illinois, then in Wilmette, where he attended McKenzie Elementary School.^[5]

Abrams later moved to California and attended middle school and high school there. He was a student at Idyllwild Arts Academy in Idyllwild, California,^[6] where his father teaches film production.^[2] At Idyllwild Arts, he studied classical bass instruction and improvisation, and participted in the jazz ensembles, gaining a foundation in music history, piano, and jazz piano, and learning to write musical scores for films.^[7]

After graduating from Idyllwild in 2009, he attended University of Colorado at Boulder as a music major.^[8] He worked as a film camp counselor at Idyllwild Arts Summer Camp prior to his appearance on American Idol.

Abrams suffers from ulcerative colitis,^[9] an inflammatory disease which causes ulceration and inflammation of the colon, and that occasionally requires blood transfusions, which resulted in his having been hospitalized while on American Idol.^[10]

Abrams lists as his musical influences Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Oscar Peterson, and James Taylor, as well as Marshall Hawkins, head of the jazz department at Idyllwild Arts Academy.^[11]

[edit] American Idol

Overview[link]

Abrams auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol in Austin, Texas. He was selected as one of the Top 24 semi-finalists, but two days before he was due to perform for the semi-finals, he suffered severe stomach pains and was rushed to the hospital.^[12] He was well enough to perform on performance night, and was one of the five male vote receivers to advance to the Top 13;^[13] however, he missed the Top 13 results show due to his illness. He was the lowest vote receiver on the Top 11 result show, but was saved by the judges; they chose to save him immediately, stopping his supposedly last performance on the show halfway through it. He is the third finalist to be saved by the judges in three seasons.

Abrams was eliminated from the competition on April 28, 2011, finishing in sixth place. During his last performance he sang "I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, a song he had performed during the semifinals. During the performance he kissed audience members, rolled onto the stage, thanked the judges, and sang the last two words ("you're mine") to fellow contestant Haley Reinhart.

On May 25, 2011, Abrams sang "Fat Bottomed Girls" with Jack Black on the American Idol finale.

Performances and results[link]

• ^Note 1 Abrams received the lowest number of votes; however, the judges decided to use their one save of the season to allow him to remain in the competition, resulting in two eliminations the following week.
• ^Note 2 Due to the judges using their one save on Abrams, the Top 11 remained intact for another week.

[edit] Post-Idol

Abrams appeared and performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in April 2011, and Live with Regis and Kelly, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and MTV's The Seven in May of the same year. He was one of the performers in the 2011 American Idols Live Tour, which began in West Valley City, Utah in July 2011, and ended in Manila, Philippines in September 2011.^{[not in citation given][14]}

In August 2011, Abrams became a spokesman in a national campaign called IBD Icons to raise awareness of inflammatory bowel disease.^[15]

Abrams is managed by 19 Entertainment. Abrams and former American Idol Season 10 contestant Haley Reinhart recorded a holiday song, "Baby, It's Cold Outside", in November 2011^[16]—also released on video.^[17]

On January 8, 2012 Abrams signed with Concord Music Group.^[18] Abrams’ linking with Concord Music Group marks the second signing of a contestant from season ten to a non-Universal Music Group-owned label.^{[citation needed]} His first album is self-titled, Casey Abrams, and is scheduled for release on June 26, 2012.^[19]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Casey Abrams on American Idol

David Guetta
David Guetta at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards
Background information
Birth name	Pierre David Guetta
Born	(1967-11-07) 7 November 1967 (age 44) Paris, France
Genres	House, electro house, hip house
Occupations	DJ, record producer, songwriter
Years active	1984–present
Labels	EMI Music France, Virgin, Positiva, Astralwerks, Jack Back Records
Website	DavidGuetta.com

Pierre David Guetta (7 November 1967), known professionally as David Guetta (French pronunciation: [daˌvid ɡɛˈta]), is a French house music producer and DJ.^[1] Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster (2004) and Pop Life (2007). His 2009 album One Love included the hit singles "When Love Takes Over" (featuring Kelly Rowland), "Gettin' Over You" (featuring Chris Willis, Fergie & LMFAO) and "Sexy Bitch" (featuring Akon), the last becoming a top five hit in the United States and all three reaching #1 in the United Kingdom, as well as another internationally known single called "Memories" featuring Kid Cudi which became a top five hit in many countries. Guetta has sold over three million albums and 15 million singles worldwide.^[2] He is currently one of the most sought-after music producers.^[3] As at 2012 David Guetta is the world's most popular DJ, claiming the #1 poll position of the DJ Mag 100 popularity poll.^[4]

Biography[link]

1984–2000: Early life and career[link]

At age 17, Guetta began DJing at the Broad Club in Paris.^[5] He first played popular songs, and he discovered house music when he heard a Farley master Funk track on French radio in 1987. The next year, he began hosting his own club nights.^[6] In 1990, he released "Nation Rap", a hip-hop collaboration with French rapper Sidney Duteil.^[7]

In the mid 1990s Guetta played in clubs including Le Centrale, the Rex, Le Boy, and Folies Pigalle.^[5][8] Released in 1994^[7] Guetta's second single, a collaboration with American house vocalist Robert Owens titled "Up & Away", was a minor club hit.^[6] In 1994, David Guetta became the manager of Le Palace nightclub and he continued to organise parties there and in other clubs, such as the "Scream" parties in Les Bains Douches.^[9]

[edit] 2001–2006: Just a Little More Love and Guetta Blaster

In 2001, David Guetta along with Joachim Garraud founded Gum Productions, and in the same year Guetta's first hit single, "Just a Little More Love", featuring American singer Chris Willis was released. Willis was vacationing in France when he met Guetta.^[6] Guetta's debut album Just a Little More Love was released in 2002 on Virgin Records and sold over 300,000 copies. The follow-up singles, ("Love Don't Let Me Go", "People Come People Go" and "Give Me Something"), were released in 2002. Guetta released a compilation, Fuck Me I'm Famous, in 2003, named after his party in Ibiza. It included "Just for One Day (Heroes)", a remix of David Bowie's song "Heroes".^[6] Later in his career, Guetta continued recording compilations under that title.

Guetta's second album, Guetta Blaster, was released in 2004. It released four singles: "Money" and "Stay" featuring Chris Willis and "The World Is Mine" and "In Love With Myself" featuring JD Davis. In 2006 the Just a Little More Love single "Love Don't Let Me Go" was re-released as a mash-up with the Tocadisco remix of "Walking Away" by The Egg. The mash-up single entitled "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" was charted higher than the original release of the song.

[edit] 2007–2008: Pop Life

Guetta performing, May 2007

In 2007, Guetta's third album Pop Life was released. The album was successful in the UK and Ireland as well as in mainland Europe. According to EMI in 2010, the album has sold a total of 530,000 copies worldwide. The lead single "Love Is Gone" reached Number 1 on the American Dance Chart and charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

He played in many countries around the world to promote the album. He played in Mauritius in January 2008, accompanied by French rapper JoeyStarr. In the same year, he and his wife Cathy also planned a new event which took place in the Stade de France on 5 July 2008. The event was called "UNIGHTED", he performed with Tiësto, Carl Cox, Joachim Garraud and Martin Solveig in front of a crowd of 40,000.^[10]

In 2009, he was placed third in the "Top 100 DJs" poll by DJ Magazine,^[11] and was elected "Best House DJ" by DJ Awards in 2008. Since April 2009, Guetta had his own radio show on the internet radio station RauteMusik on Saturday evening. The show was afterwards moved into Radio 538, being aired every Friday evening after Tiësto's Club Life. Its name is DJ Mix. Guetta performs a one-hour set of house music, presenting mainly new talents inside.

[edit] 2009–2010: One Love and international breakthrough

David Guetta's fourth studio album, One Love, was released in August 2009. Its first single "When Love Takes Over", which featured Kelly Rowland, peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart and topped many other countries worldwide. His second single from the album, "Sexy Bitch" featuring Akon, became his second #1 in the UK. "One Love" featuring Estelle, "Memories" featuring Kid Cudi and "Gettin' Over You" featuring Chris Willis, Fergie and LMFAO followed. As of May 2011 the album had sold three million copies worldwide.^[12] Guetta's fourth studio album One Love was nominated as "Best Electronic/Dance Album" at the 52nd Grammy Awards.^[13] His song "When Love Takes Over" featuring American R&B singer Kelly Rowland received two nominations; Best Dance Recording and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, and won the latter. After conflicts over whether or not an album re-issue should go ahead, One More Love was released on 29 November 2010. First single, titled "Who's That Chick?" featuring Rihanna was released a few weeks prior.^[14]

On 16 June 2009, The Black Eyed Peas released the David Guetta-produced "I Gotta Feeling" as their second single from their fifth studio album, The E.N.D.. It became a worldwide hit topping the charts in seventeen countries. It became the most downloaded song of all-time in the United States with almost 7.5 million downloads and in the United Kingdom selling more than 1 million copies.^[15][16] He was nominated twice for his work with The Black Eyed Peas at the 52nd Grammy Awards; in the category Record of the Year for "I Gotta Feeling" and Album of the Year for their album The E.N.D.. In 2010, David Guetta co-wrote and produced Kelly Rowland's "Commander" from her third album Here I Am. It peaked at number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the United States, and reached top ten positions in Belgium and the United Kingdom. Guetta has also co-produced "Forever and a Day", which was Kelly's next UK single from that album.^[17][18] Guetta also produced the singles "Acapella" and "Scream" for American singer-songwriter Kelis's fifth studio album, Flesh Tone, released on 14 May 2010. "Acapella" was released as the lead single on 23 February 2010 and topped the dance charts in the United Kingdom and United States. On 28 June 2010 American rapper Flo Rida released the single "Club Can't Handle Me" featuring David Guetta. The song is included on the soundtrack album to the American 3D dance film Step Up 3D.

Guetta on the One Love Tour, January 2010.

[edit] 2011–present: Nothing But the Beat

Guetta's fifth studio album, Nothing But the Beat was released on August 30, 2011. It was released as a double-disc album; one disc being vocal and the other being electronic.^[19] The French DJ was inspired by rock bands such as Kings of Leon and Coldplay to add rock influences to his dance productions.^[20] "Where Them Girls At" featuring Nicki Minaj and Flo Rida, the first single off the album, was released worldwide on May 2, 2011.^[21][22] "Little Bad Girl" featuring Ludacris and Taio Cruz, was released as the second single on June 28, 2011.^[19][23] The third single "Without You" featuring Usher was released on September 27, 2011. Guetta also released three promotional singles for Nothing But the Beat, "Titanium" featuring Sia, "Lunar" with Afrojack and "Night of Your Life" featuring Jennifer Hudson. The album also features the hit single "Sweat" with Snoop Dogg.

Guetta is also scheduled to perform alongside Nicky Romero and Nervo at London's Alexandra Palace on June 1, 2012.^[24]

Personal life[link]

Guetta and his wife Cathy in January 2012 at the NRJ Music Awards ceremony.

His father was a restaurateur of Moroccan Jewish descent,^[25] and his mother is of Belgian descent.^[26][27][28] He is married to socialite and night club manager Cathy Guetta; they have two children, Tim Elvis Eric (born 2004) and Angie (born 2007).^[29]

Discography[link]

• Just a Little More Love (2002)
• Guetta Blaster (2004)
• Pop Life (2007)
• One Love (2009)
• Nothing but the Beat (2011)

Awards and nominations[link]

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References[link]

External links[link]

• David Guetta on Myspace
• David Guetta on Twitter
• David Guetta's channel on YouTube
• David Guetta at the Internet Movie Database
• David Guetta official store
• David Guetta information at Ultra Records
• Review of 'Memories' on the Daily Music Guide
• David Jeffries. "David Guetta biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p572357. Retrieved 2008-09-22. 
• David Guetta in PACHA NEWS
• David Guetta at Billboard.com
• Review of 'Gettin Over you' on the Daily Music Guide

Astrid Lindgren
Born	Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson (1907-11-14)14 November 1907 Vimmerby, Småland, Sweden
Died	28 January 2002(2002-01-28) (aged 94) Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation	Children's book author
Language	Swedish
Nationality	Swedish
Notable award(s)	Right Livelihood Award (1994)

Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (née Ericsson) (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈastrɪd ˈlɪŋɡreːn] ( listen)), 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish author and screenwriter. She is the world's 18th^[1] most translated author and has sold roughly 145 million^[2] copies worldwide. She is best known for the Pippi Longstocking, Karlsson-on-the-Roof and the Six Bullerby Children^[3] book series.

Biography[link]

Astrid Lindgren in 1924

Astrid Lindgren grew up in Näs, near Vimmerby, Småland and many of her books are based on her family and childhood memories and landscapes. However, Pippi Longstocking, one of her most famous books, was set in Gotland.

Lindgren was the daughter of Samuel August Ericsson and Hanna Johnsson. She had two sisters and a brother, Gunnar Ericsson, who eventually became a member of the Swedish parliament.

Upon finishing school, Lindgren took a job with the a local newspaper in Vimmerby. When she became pregnant with the chief editor's child^{[clarification needed]} in 1926, he proposed marriage. She declined and moved to Stockholm, learning to become a typist and stenographer (she would later write most of her drafts in stenography). In due time, she gave birth to her son, Lars, in Copenhagen and left him in the care of a foster family.

Although poorly paid, she saved whatever she could and travelled as often as possible to Copenhagen to be with Lars, often just over a weekend, spending most of her time on the train back and forth. Eventually, she managed to bring Lars home, leaving him in the care of her parents until she could afford to raise him in Stockholm.

In 1931, she married her boss, Sture Lindgren (1898–1952). Three years later, in 1934, Lindgren gave birth to her second child, Karin, who became a translator. The character Pippi Longstocking was invented for her daughter to amuse her while she was ill and bed-ridden. Lindgren later related that Karin had suddenly said to her, "Tell me a story about Pippi Longstocking," and the tale was created in response to that remark.

The family moved in 1941 to an apartment on the Dalagatan, with a view over Vasaparken, where Lindgren lived until her death in 2002, at the age of 94.^[4]

Lindgren was almost blind a few years before her death.

Career[link]

Lindgren worked as a journalist and secretary before becoming a full time author. She served as a secretary for the 1933 Swedish Summer Grand Prix.

In 1944 Lindgren won second prize in a competition held by the newly founded publishing house Rabén & Sjögren with her novel Britt-Marie lättar sitt hjärta (Britt-Marie unburdens her heart). A year later she won first prize in the same competition with the children's book Pippi Långstrump (Pippi Longstocking), which has since become one of the most beloved children's books in the world. She had already sent Pippi Longstocking to the Bonniers publishing house but it was rejected. While Lindgren almost immediately became a much appreciated writer, the irreverent attitude towards adult authority that is a distinguishing characteristic of many of her characters has occasionally drawn the ire of some conservatives.

The women's magazine Damernas Värld sent Lindgren to the USA in 1948 to write short essays. Upon arrival she is said to have been upset by the discrimination against Black Americans. A few years later she published the book Kati in America, a collection of short essays inspired by the trip.

In 1956, she won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis.

In 1958, Lindgren became the second recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, an international award for youth literature. On her 90th birthday, she was pronounced Swede of the Year by a radio show.

In its entry on Scandinavian fantasy, The Encyclopedia of Fantasy named Lindgren the foremost Swedish contributor to modern children's fantasy.^[5] Its entry on Lindgren summed up her work in glowing terms: "her niche in children's fantasy remains both secure and exalted. Her stories and images can never be forgotten."^[6]

Politics[link]

Astrid Lindgren, in 1994, receives the Right Livelihood Award in the Swedish parliament.

A reproduction of Astrid Lindgren at Kneippbyn in Visby

In 1976, a scandal arose in Sweden when Lindgren's marginal tax rate was publicized to have risen to 102%. This was to be known as the "Pomperipossa effect" from a story she published in Expressen^[7] on 3 March 1976. The publication led to a stormy tax debate. In the parliamentary election later in the same year the Social Democrat government was voted out for the first time in 44 years, and the Lindgren tax debate was one of several controversies that may have contributed to this result.

Astrid, however, remained a Social Democrat for the rest of her life.^[8]

Astrid Lindgren was well known both for her support for children's and animal rights, and for her opposition to corporal punishment. In 1994, she received the Right Livelihood Award (also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize), "...For her commitment to justice, non-violence and understanding of minorities as well as her love and caring for nature."

Honors and memorials[link]

In 1967, Rabén & Sjögren established an annual literary prize, the Astrid Lindgren Prize, in connection with her 60th birthday. The prize, SEK 40,000, is awarded to a Swedish language children's author, every year on her birthday in November.

Following Lindgren's death, the government of Sweden instituted the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in her memory. The award is the world's largest monetary award for children's and youth literature, in the amount of five million SEK.

The collection of Astrid Lindgren's original manuscripts in Kungliga Biblioteket (the Royal Library), Stockholm, was placed on UNESCO's World heritage list in 2005.

On 6 April 2011, the Bank of Sweden announced that Lindgren's portrait will feature on the 20 kronor banknote, beginning in 2014-15.^[9] In the run-up to the announcement of the persons who would feature on the new banknotes, Lindgren's name had been the one most often put forward in the public debate.

"Asteroid Lindgren"[link]

A minor planet, 3204 Lindgren, discovered in 1978 by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh, was named after her.^[10] The name of the Swedish microsatellite Astrid 1, launched on 24 January 1995, was originally selected only as a common Swedish female name, but within a short time it was decided to name the instruments after characters in Astrid Lindgren's books: PIPPI (Prelude in Planetary Particle Imaging), EMIL (Electron Measurements - In-situ and Lightweight), and MIO (Miniature Imaging Optics). Astrid said that maybe people should call her Asteroid Lindgren instead.

"Astrid's Wellspring"[link]

Källa Astrid/"Astrid's Wellspring" by Berit Lindfeldt

In memory of Astrid Lindgren, a memorial sculpture was created next to her childhood home, named "Källa Astrid" ("Astrid's Wellspring" in English). It is situated at the same place where Astrid Lindgren first heard fairy tales.

It consists of an artistic representation of a young person's head (1.37m high),^[11] flattened on top, in the corner of a square pond, and, just above the water, a ring of rosehip thorn (with a single rosehip bud attached to it). The sculpture was initially slightly different in design and intended to be part of a fountain set in the city center, but the people of Vimmerby vehemently opposed the idea. Astrid Lindgren furthermore had stated that she never wanted to be represented as a statue. (However, there is a statue of Lindgren in the city center.) The memorial was sponsored by the culture council of Vimmerby.

Lindgren's childhood home is near the statue and open to the public.^[12] Just 100 metres from "Astrid's Wellspring" is a museum in her memory. The author is buried in Vimmerby where the Astrid Lindgrens World theme park is also located. The children's museum Junibacken, Stockholm, was opened in June 1996, with the main theme of the permanent exhibition being devoted to Astrid Lindgren: the heart of the museum is a theme train ride through the world of Astrid Lindgren's novels.

The Astrid Lindgren Museum

The grave of Astrid Lindgren

Bibliography[link]

The best-known books by Astrid Lindgren:

• The Pippi Longstocking series (Pippi Långstrump)
• Karlsson-on-the-Roof series (Karlsson på taket)
• Emil of Lönneberga (Emil i Lönneberga)
• The Bill Bergson series (Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist)
• Madicken
• Ronia the Robber's Daughter (Ronja rövardotter)
• Seacrow Island (Tjorven Vi på Saltkråkan)
• The Six Bullerby Children / The Children of Noisy Village (Barnen i Bullerbyn)
• Mio, my Mio (also known as Mio, my Son) (Mio, min Mio)
• The Brothers Lionheart (Bröderna Lejonhjärta)

An alphabetically sorted list of other books by Astrid Lindgren which have been translated into English:

• A Calf for Christmas
• Brenda Helps Grandmother
• The Children of Noisy Village
• The Children on Troublemaker Street
• Christmas in Noisy Village
• Christmas in the Stable
• Circus Child
• The Day Adam Got Mad
• Dirk Lives in Holland
• The Dragon With Red Eyes
• Gerda Lives in Norway
• Emil and the Bad Tooth
• Emil and His Clever Pig
• Emil Gets into Mischief
• Emil in the Soup Tureen
• Emil's Little Sister
• Emil's Pranks
• Emil's Sticky Problem
• The Ghost of Skinny Jack
• Happy Times in Noisy Village
• I Don't Want to Go to Bed
• I Want a Brother or Sister
• I Want to Go to School Too
• Kati in America
• Kati in Italy
• Kati in Paris
• Lotta
• Lotta's Bike
• Lotta's Christmas Surprise
• Lotta's Easter Surprise
• Lotta Leaves Home
• Lotta on Troublemaker Street
• Markos Lives in Yugoslavia
• Marje
• Marje to the Rescue
• Matti Lives in Finland
• Mirabelle
• Mischievous Martens
• Mischievous Meg
• Most Beloved Sister
• My Nightingale Is Singing
• My Swedish Cousins
• My Very Own Sister
• Nariko-San, Girl of Japan
• Noby Lives in Thailand
• Rasmus and the Vagabond (aka Rasmus and the Tramp)
• The Red Bird
• The Runaway Sleigh Ride
• Scrap and the Pirates
• Sea Crow Island
• Siva Lives on Kilimanjaro
• Simon Small Moves In
• Springtime in Noisy Village
• That's Not My Baby
• The Tomten
• The Tomten and the Fox
• The World's Best Karlson
• Kajsa Kavat

Filmography[link]

This is a chronological list of feature films based on stories by Astrid Lindgren.^[13][14] There are live action films as well as animated features. Most of the films were made in Sweden, some of them in transnational collaboration.

• Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist (1947) - director: Rolf Husberg
• Pippi Långstrump (1949) - director: Per Gunwall
• Mästerdetektiven och Rasmus (1953) - director: Rolf Husberg
• Luffaren och Rasmus (1955) - director: Rolf Husberg
• Rasmus, Pontus och Toker (1956) - director: Stig Olin
• Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist lever farligt (1957) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn (1960) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Bara roligt i Bullerbyn (1961) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Vi på Saltkråkan (1964 TV series, 1968 theatrical release) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Tjorven, Båtsman och Moses (1964) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Tjorven och Skrållan (1965) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Tjorven och Mysak (1966) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Skrållan, Ruskprick och Knorrhane (1967) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Malysh i Karlson (1968) - director: Boris Stepantsev
• Pippi Långstrump (1969, edited from 1968-69 TV series) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Här kommer Pippi Långstrump (1969, edited from 1968-69 TV series) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Karlson vernulsya (1970) - director: Boris Stepantsev
• På rymmen med Pippi Långstrump (1970) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Pippi Långstrump på de sju haven (1970) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Emil i Lönneberga (1971) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Nya hyss av Emil i Lönneberga (1972) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Emil och griseknoen (1973), Emil and the Piglet - director: Olle Hellbom
• Världens bästa Karlsson (1974) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Priklyucheniya Kalle-syschika (1976) - director: Arūnas Žebriūnas
• Bröderna Lejonhjärta (1977) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Du är inte klok, Madicken (1979) - director: Göran Graffman
• Madicken på Junibacken (1980) - director: Göran Graffman
• Rasmus på luffen (1981) - director: Olle Hellbom
• Peppi Dlinnyychulok (1982) - director: Margarita Mikaelyan
• Ronja Rövardotter (1984) - director: Tage Danielsson
• Emila nedarbi (1985) - director: Varis Brasla
• Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn (1986) - director: Lasse Hallström
• Mer om oss barn i Bullerbyn (1987) - director: Lasse Hallström
• Mio, min Mio (1987) - director: Vladimir Grammatikov
• Kajsa Kavat (1988) - director: Daniel Bergman
• The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) - director: Ken Annakin
• Godnatt herr luffare! (1988) - director: Daniel Bergman
• Allrakäraste syster (1988) - director: Göran Carmback
• Ingen rövare finns i skogen (1988) - director: Göran Carmback
• Gull-Pian (1988) - director: Staffan Götestam
• Hoppa högst (1988) - director: Johanna Hald
• Nånting levande åt Lame-Kal (1988) - director: Magnus Nanne
• Peter och Petra (1989) - director: Agneta Elers-Jarleman
• Nils Karlsson Pyssling (1990) - director: Staffan Götestam
• Pelle flyttar till Konfusenbo (1990) - director: Johanna Hald
• Lotta på Bråkmakargatan (1992) - director: Johanna Hald
• Lotta flyttar hemifrån (1993) - director: Johanna Hald
• Kalle Blomkvist – Mästerdetektiven lever farligt (1996) - director: Göran Carmback
• Kalle Blomkvist och Rasmus (1997) - director: Göran Carmback
• Pippi Långstrump (1997, animated) - director: Clive Smith
• Pippi i Söderhavet (1999, animated) - director: Paul Riley
• Karlsson på taket (2002, animated) - director: Vibeke Idsøe

See also[link]

Children's literature portal

• Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
• List of Swedish language writers

Notes[link]

References[link]

• Astrid Lindgren - en levnadsteckning. Margareta Strömstedt. Stockholm, Rabén & Sjögren, 1977.
• Paul Berf, Astrid Surmatz (ed.): Astrid Lindgren. Zum Donnerdrummel! Ein Werk-Porträt. Zweitausendeins, Frankfurt 2000 ISBN 3-8077-0160-5
• Vivi Edström: Astrid Lindgren. Im Land der Märchen und Abenteuer. Oetinger, Hamburg 1997 ISBN 3-7891-3402-3
• Maren Gottschalk: Jenseits von Bullerbü. Die Lebensgeschichte der Astrid Lindgren. Beltz & Gelberg, Weinheim 2006 ISBN 3-407-80970-0
• Jörg Knobloch (ed.): Praxis Lesen: Astrid Lindgren: A4-Arbeitsvorlagen Klasse 2-6, AOL-Verlag, Lichtenau 2002 ISBN 3-89111-653-5
• Sybil Gräfin Schönfeldt : Astrid Lindgren. 10. ed., Rowohlt, Reinbek 2000 ISBN 3-499-50371-9
• Margareta Strömstedt: Astrid Lindgren. Ein Lebensbild. Oetinger, Hamburg 2001 ISBN 3-7891-4717-6
• Astrid Surmatz: Pippi Långstrump als Paradigma. Die deutsche Rezeption Astrid Lindgrens und ihr internationaler Kontext. Francke, Tübingen, Basel 2005 ISBN 3-7720-3097-1
• Metcalf, Eva-Maria: Astrid Lindgren. New York, Twayne, 1995.

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Astrid Lindgren

• Astrid Lindgren's works — Official site produced by license holders
• Astrid Lindgren at the Internet Movie Database
• Astrid Lindgren's World — Amusement Park official site
• Astrid Lindgrens Näs — Official site produced by the Astrid Lindgren-museum and culture center Astrid Lindgrens Näs in Vimmerby
• Astrid Lindgren — Right Livelihood Award (1994)
• Astrid Lindgren — A fan site
• Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) — Biography of Astrid Lindgren. Includes bibliography, with date and English translation of title.
• Astrid spacecraft description — NASA's National Space Science Data Center site
• Astrid Lindgren - Astrid Lindgren's Profile on FamousAuthors.org

Ibolyka Astrid Maria Varnay (25 April 1918 – 4 September 2006) was an American dramatic soprano of Hungarian heritage and Swedish birth, who did most of her work in the United States and Germany. She was one of the best-known Wagnerian heroic sopranos of her generation. Her voice on record is readily recognisable by its seemingly limitless upper register.^[1]

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Both her parents were Hungarian and born in small towns in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but she was born in Stockholm, Sweden, where her parents were living during part of World War I. They named her "Astrid" in honor of the teenaged Princess Astrid of Sweden, a popular figure in that country. Astrid's mother Maria Junghans (who changed her name to Javor when she took to the stage as a singer), born October 15, 1889, was a noted coloratura soprano with acoustic recordings to her credit, and her father Alexander Varnay (born September 11, 1889) was a spinto tenor. Opera was the family business, and Varnay grew up backstage at the world's opera houses. Her father founded, and both parents ran, the Opera Comique Theater in Kristiania (later Oslo), Norway (1918-1921). During one performance, Astrid was swaddled in the lower drawer of the dressing room chest of drawers of the young Kirsten Flagstad.^[2]