Barbro Lindgren

Barbro Lindgren
BornBarbro Enskog
(1937-03-18) 18 March 1937 (age 87)
Bromma, Sweden
OccupationWriter
Period1965–present
GenreChildren's fiction, picture books
Notable worksDen vilda bebin, Max

Barbro Lindgren (born 18 March 1937) is a Swedish writer of children's books and books for adult readers.[1] For her lasting contribution as a children's writer, Lindgren was a finalist for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004.[2] Ten years later, she won the annual Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.[3] The biggest cash prize in children's and young-adult literature, it rewards a writer, illustrator, oral storyteller, or reading promoter for its entire body of work.[4]

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