Memory of the World: Astrid Lindgren archives How to use the material In 2005, UNESCO awarded Astrid Lindgren's National Library collection Memory of the World status.
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Astrid Lindgren archive, National Library of Sweden
About the archives on UNESCO's website
Captions Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002) is one of Sweden's most beloved authors ❤️
More than 20 years after her passing, Astrid Lindgren's books still live on – along with a lot of material from behind the scenes.
Already back in 1980, Lindgren started to transfer material to the National Library of Sweden, for preservation. Staff at the library advised her to not throw anything away, a recommendation that she followed. After her death, material kept coming – through her heirs and other donors.
In 2005, UNESCO awarded Astrid Lindgren's National Library collection Memory of the World status, recognising its importance to humanity.
Lindgren's collection covers 137 shelf metres and contains, among other things:✉️ 75,000 letters📰 100,000 press clippings📗 4,000 books from her private library📜 600 typewritten scripts to books, films and plays📝 660 shorthand notepads📷 850 photographs
Photos. 1: Astrid Lindgren sitting at a desk, Pål-Nils Nilsson, National Library of Sweden. 2. Astrid Lindgren's flat: Jann Lipka/imagebank.sweden.se
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