The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (2002-)
Subcategory of Awards — International Awards
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History

Astrid Lindgren was a popular author in her native Sweden and internationally. Following her death in 2002, the Swedish government established The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award to 'honour her memory and promote children's and youth literature around the world ... The award, of five million Swedish crowns, is the world's largest for children's and youth literature, and the second-largest literature prize in the world.'

The award was first given in 2003.

Source: The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award website, http://www.alma.se
Sighted: 23/10/2007

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Works About this Award

Sonya Hartnett's Pursuit of Happiness Jan McGuinness , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 18 October 2014;
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 15 October 2011; (p. 11)
More Glory for Shaun Tan 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 30 March 2011; (p. 5)
Oscar-Winner Tan Scores a Rich Literary Sequel Jason Steger , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 31 March 2011; (p. 13) The Canberra Times , 31 March 2011; (p. 7) The Age , 31 March 2011; (p. 7)
Aussies Eye Top Book Prize 2010 single work column
— Appears in: Illawarra Mercury , 13 October 2010; (p. 15)
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