Author
Astrid Lindgren
Created Pippi Longstocking for her sick daughter and went on to sell around 165 million books. She also changed Swedish tax law by writing a satirical story about it.
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is most notable for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on-the-Roof, and The Six Bullerby Children, and for the children's fantasy novels Mio, My Son; Ronia the Robber's Daughter; The Brothers Lionheart and Nils Karlsson Pyssling. Lindgren worked on the Children's Literature Editorial Board at the Rabén & Sjögren publishing house in Stockholm and wrote more than 30 books for children. In 2017, she was calculated to be the world's 18th most translated author. Lindgren had by 2010 sold roughly 167 million books worldwide. In 1994, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "her unique authorship dedicated to the rights of children and respect for their individuality". Her campaigning for animal welfare led to a new law, Lex Lindgren, in time for her 80th birthday.
- Born
- 1907-11-14, Vimmerby, SwedenA Thursday
- Died
- 2002-01-28, Stockholm, SwedenA Monday, aged 94
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1907-11-14, Vimmerby, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
Europe/StockholmThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 20°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 13°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 21°03′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 6°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 20°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 13°09′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 20°47′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 10°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 14°41′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°22′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2002-01-28, Stockholm, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 8°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 1°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 6°49′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 11°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 6°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 7°17′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 8°08′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 23°53′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 8°27′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 16°54′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Astrid Lindgren was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.