The works of Astrid Lindgren are known to every reader in our country since childhood. First of all, a book about Little and Carlson. In addition to the story translated into Russian by L. Lungina , the Swedish writer has created a number of wonderful children's works.
Astrid Lindgren: Curriculum Vitae
The writer was born in 1907. Her parents had nothing to do with art or literature. They were peasants. The future writer became the second child in the family. Subsequently, she called her childhood happy. The writer claimed that it was the early years spent in an atmosphere of love and understanding that served as a source for literary creativity. The works of Astrid Lindgren are permeated with kindness, wisdom.
Creative way
What works did Astrid Lindgren write? To this question in our country, each reader will call the aforementioned book about the adventures of the Kid and Carlson or “Peppy Longstocking”. Most of the books of the Swedish writer are not so famous outside the homeland. Few people know in Russia how many works Astrid Lindgren wrote.
"Peppy Longstocking " was created in 1945. By the way, during the war years, Lindgren wrote several good and instructive tales. And in 1945, the writer was offered the position of editor in a children's publishing house. Here she worked until the early seventies. At the same time, she combined work with literary work. The charming character who loves jam most of all, the writer created in 1955. Two years later, the work of Astrid Lindgren was translated into Russian.
Theatrical productions and adaptations
The works of Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (that is the full name of the writer sounds like that) have inspired directors many times, and not only in Sweden. In 1969, the premiere of " Carlson " was held at the Stockholm Theater. Since then, staging on the works of Astrid Lindgren , the list of which is presented below, goes in the cities of Europe, the USA. In Sweden, the writer is best known for her films and television series based on her books.
List of works for children
Astrid Lindgren wrote books whose names are translated into Russian as follows:
- " Peppy settles in Villa Chicken . "
- " The famous detective Calle Blumquist . "
- “We are all from Bullerby . ”
- "The Lionheart Brothers . "
- "Katie in America . "
- Mirabelle .
- "About Lotta from Gorlasta Street . "
This is not a complete list. In total, the Swedish writer has created more than thirty works for young readers. Let's talk about some of them.
The book "The Lionheart Brothers"
The book is about two brave brothers, with whom so much was unusual, that neither in a fairy tale to say, nor a pen to describe. Yunatan and Karl, thirteen and nine years old, are ordinary boys, no different from their peers. But still there is something unique in them, however, as in all the characters of Lindgren .
Little Karl is seriously ill , everyone around is sure that Miss Leyon will soon lose his son. She lost it. Only not Karl, but a healthy, kind, beloved Unatan who showed so much hope. Karl soon died too. How does a poor mother lose both sons?
In life, the story would end there. But in a fairy tale, Astrid Lindgren is not so simple. The reader continues to watch Unatan and Karl. Where? In the Nangiyal. Few have heard about this country. However, small Swedish children know everything about her, and are not at all afraid to get there. The brothers begin a new life in Nangiyal, full of fun and joy. However, evil does not sleep even in a fabulous country. Gloomy events interrupt the quiet existence of all the inhabitants of Nangiyala.
Super Superserver Calle Blomqvist
Astrid Lindgren in this book tells how a little boy named Kalle Blomkvist from a little-known Swedish town dreams of becoming a famous detective. Like, for example, Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot . Together with his friends, he constantly gets into various troubles. Little detectives manage to solve any difficult questions. After all, Kalle knows all the spy stuff, and his faithful and devoted friends are always with him.
Madiken
This is a work of Astrid Lindgren about a mischievous girl, which is impossible not to love. The book consists of two parts:
- Madiken.
- "Madiken and Pims from Unibakken."
Each part has nine to ten stories. From the story, the reader learns not only about the girl herself and her family, but also plunges into the atmosphere of the Swedish province, gets acquainted with the traditions and customs of this country.
Katie in Paris
The book is intended for children of middle and senior school age. Despite the fact that in the last part of the trilogy about Katie, the main character marries and she has a child, girls of twelve to thirteen years old read the story with pleasure. All events are described by the author with childlike spontaneity and by no means a mature look at what is happening.
There is a lot of cognitive material in this work by Astrid Lindgren . Young readers will learn about the sights of Paris, the history of this city. Together with the heroes, they make car trips from Sweden through Denmark and Germany to France.
Baby Nils Carlson
The name of this hero evokes associations with the name of a well-known character. However , Nils Carlson does not live on the roof, but in the basement. The writer in this book told the story of a little boy Bertil, whose parents work too much. He sees them only in the morning and evening.
Once a child saw under his bed a tiny man who lived in a rat mink. This was Nils Carlson . He knows how to talk, and can also make Bertil as small as himself, and then turn him back into an ordinary boy. And here amazing adventures begin.
Bertil descends into a rat mink to visit his new friend. They have fun all day, cleaning the house and doing other useful things. Even the absorption of food has become an exciting game. Now, it’s now that Bertil’s boy is not at all bored, just like the Kid after meeting Carlson .
"Mirabel"
Astrid Lindgren wrote not only works of large forms. There are small tales in her work. “Mirabelle” refers to those. This work is a good sweet fairy tale for girls. According to readers, this is an incredibly instructive and kind book.
The narration is conducted in the first person - on behalf of a girl who has an unusual doll named Mirabelle. This is a dynamic tale about the friendship of a child and a doll, about how they had fun.
"We are all from Bullerby"
This work is called Astrid Lindgren 's kindest book. Bullerby is a small Swedish village. There are only three houses. It was in such a small village that the famous writer grew up, the creator of one of the most popular characters in the USSR. Her early memories formed the basis of this book. The narration is on behalf of a girl who has two brothers. In another house her peers live. Ulle, a small tenant of the third house, is the only child in the family. He has no brother or sister. Fortunately, there are true friends.
Madiken
In this book, Astrid Lindgren talks about Madiken, a young resident of a small village. Events take place at the beginning of the last century. She lives with her parents, sister Lisbeth , a servant and a dog, Sassi . The prototypes of some characters from the stories of A. Lindgren are taken from life. This book is partly autobiographical .
Madiken is friends with the neighboring boy Abbe , who is already fifteen years old, and wants to marry him. Abbe's family is very poor, he needs to work and have no time to entertain little Madiken. The main character is only eight. The author draws the attention of readers to Madiken's relationship with people living below the poverty line. An eight-year-old girl wonders : " Is poverty poor? "
"Peppy Longstocking"
The heroine of this work is well known to readers thanks to the Soviet film adaptation. Peppy is the happiest child in the world. She has her own live horse and a real monkey. The girl does not go to school, in her world there are no prohibitions. Peppy is very rich - she has a whole suitcase of money. She is also very generous - she constantly gives everyone presents. Children envy Peppy's life. And adults understand how deeply unhappy the child is, who so early left in this life all alone, without a father and mother.
Astrid Lindgren was a member of the Social Democratic Party all her life. She was characterized by a desire for equality, a caring attitude towards others. For many years she was engaged in social activities. In her speeches, Lindgren defended pacifist beliefs, more than once opposed violent methods in raising children. The writer passed away in 2002.