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cover pictures in the 2002:1 issue are based on the covers and illustrations
by Tony Ross for the Oxford University Press series Oxford Children's
Modern Classics, reproduced with the kind permission of OUP. More
details and the ISBN numbers of the three titles can be found below.
Those familiar with the traditional Pippi illustrations from the original
Swedish editions (published by Rabén & Sjögren) will
notice a very different style, which Sharon Sperling suggests in her
article in this issue "bring a freshness and immediacy that will
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Pippi
Longstocking,
OUP 2000.
ISBN 0192718436
Pippi
Goes Aboard,
OUP 2001.
ISBN 0192718452
Pippi
in the South Seas,
OUP 2001.
ISBN 0192718444
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2002:1 issue contains an extended tribute to Astrid Lindgren,
who died in January 2002. There is no doubt that her death
signalled the end of an era. We would like to think that the
features we publish in this issue not only bear witness to
her outstanding competence as a writer for children, but also
as a writer, full stop. Although the issue is dedicated mainly
to Astrid Lindgren's memory, we also present extracts from
a new translation of Hjalmar Söderberg's breakthrough
novel, and an article about a centre for artists on the isle
of Capri, as well as our usual Bookshelf section
of reviews. |
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to Astrid Lindgren |
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To
Astrid Lindgren: Farewell and thank you
Birgitta Thompson offers a warm appreciation
of the life and work of Astrid Lindgren, who died at her home
in Stockholm on 28 January, 2002, at the age of 94.
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I
remember Astrid
Patricia Crampton was Astrid Lindgren's main
translator into English, and although she arrived on the scene
too late for the Pippi books, she was responsible for many translations,
starting in 1975 with Karlson on the Roof. Writer and
translator became good friends, and Patricia was keen to contribute
her affectionate reminiscences, and to present her translation
"I remember", taken from Samuel August från
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Astrid
Lindgren — a librarian's view
Sharon Sperling provides an overview of the relevance
of Astrid Lindgren's stock from the contemporary perspective
of a public librarian, arguing that her works extend the range
of twentieth century children's literature and hoping for a
future increase in the promotion of her stories in libraries.
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Pomperipossa
in Monimania (transl.
Sarah Death)
Sometimes
referred to as "The Story that Brought Down a Government",
this article by Astrid Lindgren first appeared in the Swedish
national daily newspaper Expressen in 1976.
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Set
the animals free! (transl.
Laurie Thompson)
We
present an abridged and edited compilation taken from articles
written by Astrid Lindgren that first appeared in the Swedish
national newspaper Expressen in 1985.
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