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Astrid Lindgren
The Woman Behind Pippi Longstocking
Buch von Jens Andersen
Sprache: Englisch

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The first English-language biography of Astrid Lindgren provides a moving and revealing portrait of the beloved Scandinavian literary icon whose adventures of Pippi Longstocking have influenced generations of young readers all over the world. Lindgren's sometimes turbulent life as an unwed teenage mother, outspoken advocate for the rights of women and children, and celebrated editor and author is chronicled in fascinating detail by Jens Andersen, one of Denmark's most popular biographers. Based on extensive research and access to primary sources and letters, this highly readable account describes Lindgren's battles with depression and her personal struggles through war, poverty, motherhood, and fame. Andersen examines the writer's oeuvre as well to uncover the secrets to the books' universal appeal and why they have resonated so strongly with young readers for more than seventy years.
The first English-language biography of Astrid Lindgren provides a moving and revealing portrait of the beloved Scandinavian literary icon whose adventures of Pippi Longstocking have influenced generations of young readers all over the world. Lindgren's sometimes turbulent life as an unwed teenage mother, outspoken advocate for the rights of women and children, and celebrated editor and author is chronicled in fascinating detail by Jens Andersen, one of Denmark's most popular biographers. Based on extensive research and access to primary sources and letters, this highly readable account describes Lindgren's battles with depression and her personal struggles through war, poverty, motherhood, and fame. Andersen examines the writer's oeuvre as well to uncover the secrets to the books' universal appeal and why they have resonated so strongly with young readers for more than seventy years.
Über den Autor
Jens Andersen is an award-winning author whose works include a highly acclaimed biography of Hans Christian Andersen. He lives in Denmark and serves as literary critic for several Danish newspapers. Caroline Waight is an award-winning freelance translator from Danish and German.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Genre: Allgemeine Lexika
Rubrik: Literaturwissenschaft
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780300226102
ISBN-10: 0300226101
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Andersen, Jens
Übersetzung: Waight, Caroline
Hersteller: Yale University Press
Maße: 244 x 164 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Jens Andersen
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.02.2018
Gewicht: 0,685 kg
Artikel-ID: 109667662
Über den Autor
Jens Andersen is an award-winning author whose works include a highly acclaimed biography of Hans Christian Andersen. He lives in Denmark and serves as literary critic for several Danish newspapers. Caroline Waight is an award-winning freelance translator from Danish and German.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Genre: Allgemeine Lexika
Rubrik: Literaturwissenschaft
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780300226102
ISBN-10: 0300226101
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Andersen, Jens
Übersetzung: Waight, Caroline
Hersteller: Yale University Press
Maße: 244 x 164 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Jens Andersen
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.02.2018
Gewicht: 0,685 kg
Artikel-ID: 109667662
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