Lindgren, Astrid Anna Emilia

1907 - Born in Nas farm outside Vimmerby, Sweden; birth of a Swedish children's book author

1924-1926 - Became a reporter at the local newspaper, Wimmerby Tidning

1940 - Censored letters for her work at the Swedish intelligence service

1944 - Won second prize in a competition held by the newly founded publishing house Raben and Sjogren with her novel entitled Britt-Marie Unburdens/Opens Her Heart

1945 - Won in the same competition for the book Pippi Longstocking

1946-1970 - Between these years, she was a book editor at Raben and Sjogren

1948 - Got assigned to USA by the ladies' magazine Damernas Varld to write short essays

1940s-1950s - Published the book Kati in America, a collection of short essays inspired by her trip to USA

1952 - Her husband died

1976 - She published a story in Expressen which led to a stormy tax debate

1986 - Her son Lars died

1993 - Received the Right Livelihood Award which is also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize

2002 - Died at the age of 94 publishing over 100 books