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STOCKHOLM 19970821 The Swedish author Astrid Lindgren at the prize ceremony when she got a award as "The best Swede in the World". Crown Princess Victoria delivered the prize and here she makes a toast with the famous writer. Astrid Lindgren's stories about characters such as Pippi Longstocking, Emil, Kalle Blomquist, The Brothers Lionheart, Karlsson-on-the-Roof, Ronia the Robber's Daughter and the Bullerby children are loved and read by children all over the world. She was born on the farm Nas outside Vimmerby November 14, 1907 and would have turned 100 years old this year. Astrid passed away in 2002. (KEYSTONE/SCANPIX/ERHAN GUNER)