How Do You Say “Gracias” in Swedish?
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for Literature has been awarded to Banco del Libro, a non-profit Book Bank that has been distributing books to Venezuelan children since 1960. This marks the first time that the award was given to an institution.
The award, named after Astrid Lindgren who authored Pippi Longstocking, includes a cash prize of $710,000. The award was established by the Swedish government in 2002 following Lindgren’s death and is the largest children’s book award in the world. The official presentation of the world will be made on May 30 at the Skansen Museum in Stockholm by Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria.
Banco del Libro is headquartered in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, and works to promote reading in Venezuela. It has started school library networks, founded a publishing company and runs Latin America’s largest documentation centre for children.
Last year’s winner was American writer Katherine Paterson, who wrote one of my favorite books, The Great Gilly Hopkins as well as the recently popular Bridge to Terabithia.
Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia, The Great Gilly Hopkins, Banco del Libro, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for Literature
March 19th, 2007 at 10:48 am
Tack -
Talar du svenska?
I don’t, but I know “thank you” -
Mother always says “Tack sa mycket” (thank you very much).
March 26th, 2007 at 8:40 am
[...] to Terabithia March 26th, 2007 by Kelly Last year, Katherine Paterson, author of Bridge to Terabithia (and also The Great Gilly Hopkins, one of my favorite books ever), won the Astrid Lindgren MemorialAward for Literature. Terabithia was also awarded the Newberry Book award. So, it was only a matter of time that the book would be made into a movie. The movie opened last month to mixed reviews and is still in theatres today. It has grossed nearly $75 million to date. [...]