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New Swedish Books 46 Kjell Bohlund (b. 1945) The
Unknown Astrid Lindgren Publisher Astrid Lindgren Text www.astrindlindgrentext.se Rights Astrid Lindgren Text Cilla Nergårdh cilla.nergardh@astridlindgren.se Works Rabén, Sjögren och alla vi andra – femtio års förlagshistoria 1992 The Unknown Astrid Lindgren Few would deny that Astrid Lindgren has had more international impact than any other Swedish author of modern times, from her breakout success with Pippi Longstocking (1945) all the way to the founding of the ALMA prize, the world’s greatest children’s and YA literary prize, in her memory in 2002. But the history books often forget that, aside from her writing, Astrid Lindgren had a long and successful career as a publisher and head of a publishing house. She cultivated many new names within children’s literature, and lifted the publishers Rabén & Sjögren from bankruptcy to become a strong presence in Swedish children’s publishing. Kjell Bohlund has also worked as the head of publishing at Rabén & Sjögren. In this book he presents a new side of Astrid Lindgren’s life and work, combined with a number of fascinating stories about the growth and development of Swedish children’s literature. Photo: Ingegerd Bodén