However, after traveling to Sweden to conduct research for the film and meet the original author, Astrid Lindgren, they were denied permission to complete the project, and it was canceled.

* Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren in 1945.

** Astrid Lindgren, Swedish children's writer ( d. 2002 )

* January 28 – Astrid Lindgren, Swedish children's book author ( b. 1907 )

Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren ( née Ericsson ) (), 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002 ) was a Swedish author and screenwriter.

Astrid Lindgren in 1924

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

A reproduction of Astrid Lindgren at Kneippbyn in Visby

Astrid Lindgren was well known both for her support for children's and animal rights, and for her opposition to corporal punishment.

In 1967, Rabén & Sjögren established an annual literary prize, the Astrid Lindgren Prize, in connection with her 60th birthday.

Following Lindgren's death, the government of Sweden instituted the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in her memory.

Astrid said that maybe people should call her Asteroid Lindgren instead.

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.

Astrid Lindgren furthermore had stated that she never wanted to be represented as a statue.

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

Princess Astrid grew up on the royal estate of Skaugum in Asker and was privately educated.

Snorre Sturlasson wrote about her, that Estrid was unkind to the children ( Emund, Astrid and Holmfrid ) of her husband's mistress Edla ; " Queen Estrid was arrogant and not kind towards her stepchildren, and therefore the king sent his son Emund to Vendland, where he was brought up by his maternal relatives ".

Willem makes Ulf tell her that his mother, Astrid, and her new lover Rafe were setting her up for the murders.

Just as he's about to shoot her, Astrid and Rafe show up in their half forms.

Astrid also meets up with the band at this show and is completely devastated at his near-drowning and blames Karen for it.

While there, they meet up with Ringo and Rory Storm, who are also performing there, and Stu falls in love with German photographer Astrid Kirchherr.

* Astrid Lindgrens Näs — Official site produced by the Astrid Lindgren-museum and culture center Astrid Lindgrens Näs in Vimmerby

Bullerbyn is identical with a part of a Swedish area known as Sevedstorp ( not far from Vimmerby in the district of Näs -- the birthplace of Astrid Lindgren ).

On 29 August 1935, while the King and Queen were driving along the winding, narrow roads near their villa at Küssnacht am Rigi, Schwyz, Switzerland on the shores of Lake Lucerne, Leopold lost control of the car which plunged into the lake, killing Queen Astrid and her unborn fourth child.

Baudouin was born in Stuyvenberg Castle, near Laeken, Brussels, in Belgium, in 1930, the son of Prince Leopold, the Duke of Brabant and his wife, Astrid of Sweden.

When Astrid, Lucien, and a few other pack members run around near the suburbs in their wolf skins, it becomes evident the pack badly needs a leader.

The author is buried in Vimmerby where the Astrid Lindgrens World theme park is also located.

As occurs in many Scandinavian names: Asbjørn, Asgeir ( Asger, Asker ), Asmund, Astrid, Asdîs, Asgautr, Aslaug, Åse etc.

Astrid, however, remained a Social Democrat for the rest of her life.

Princess Astrid, with her own descendants, is before her brother Laurent in the order of succession to the Belgian throne, due to the 1991 act of succession mentioned above.

Snorri Sturluson claims in Olaf Tryggvson's saga that Olaf was born on an islet in Fjærlandsvatnet, where his mother Astrid daughter of Eirik Bjodaskalle, was hiding from her husband's killers, led by Harald Greyhide, the son of Eirik Bloodaxe.

Astrid fled to her father Eirik Biodaskalde's home in Oppland, then went on to Sweden where she thought she and Olaf would be safe.

After a short scuffle Astrid ( with her son ) fled again.

After the visits to the Kaiserkeller their relationship became purely platonic, as Astrid started dating Sutcliffe, who was fascinated by her, although she always remained close friends with Voormann.

* Astrid Kirchherr ( born 1938 ), German photographer and artist, known for her association with The Beatles

They traveled to Sweden, and not only did research for the film ( they went location scouting in Visby, one of the major locations where the 1969 TV series was filmed ), but also personally visited creator Astrid Lindgren, and discussed the project with her.

She is known best for her illustrations to various books by the author Astrid Lindgren, including the popular The Children of Noisy Village.

She began her career at the young age of eleven when she had a role in the TV-series The Children of Noisy Village, based on a story by Astrid Lindgren.

His Piano Concerto, finished in 1855, intended for his piano pupil Hilda Aurora Thegerström, who continued her studies with Antoine François Marmontel and Franz Liszt, did not see the light of day until 1904, when Berwald's granddaughter Astrid performed it at a Stockholm student concert.

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 ).

The best-known books by Astrid Lindgren:

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

Pippi Longstocking ( Swedish Pippi Långstrump ) is a fictional character in a series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, and adapted into multiple films and television series.

* Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international children's literature award in honour of the Swedish children's books writer Astrid Lindgren.

It became popular after the books about Kalle Blomkvist by Astrid Lindgren, where the children use it as a code, both at play and in solving actual crimes.

Karlsson-on-the-Roof ( Swedish: Karlsson på taket ) is a fictional character in a series of children's books created by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.

Tate's translations from the Swedish include books by Astrid Lindgren, Ingmar Bergman, Britt Ekland, Kerstin Ekman, P C Jersild and Agneta Pleijel.

Mr. Nilsson ( Swedish Herr Nilsson ) is Pippi Longstocking's monkey in the fictional books by Astrid Lindgren, and subsequent films and television episodes.