STOCKHOLM, April 5 – RIA Novosti, Lyudmila Bozhko International Literary Memorial Award Astrid Lindgren (Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award – ALMA)., Awarded for contribution to the development of children’s and young people’s literature, was awarded in 2016 American writer living in London today, Meg Rosoff (Meg Rosoff). On Tuesday in Stockholm, said the chairman of the international jury Buell Westin.
The writer was born in 1956 in Boston and since the beginning of the 90s lives in London.
Rosoff debuted in 2004 known and novel
“The works of Meg Rosoff, addressed to young people, full of meaning,” “As I now live.” – said in a press release. In recognition of the jury, the winner of this year’s awards masterfully describes the “search for human meaning in the strange and bizarre world”.
At the award in this 2016 claimed a total of 215 children’s writers, illustrators and organizations working with children, from 59 countries.
award ceremony usually takes place in Stockholm in May.
International literary Prize Astrid Lindgren Memorial was established by the Swedish government in 2002 after the death of the famous writer in order to promote the development of children and youth literature. Establishment of awards was also a sign of recognition and deep respect of Astrid Lindgren, and remains today one of the most popular and widely read writers in Sweden. Books of Astrid Lindgren have been translated into more than 90 languages of the world.
ALMA Award has been awarded since 2003 and is now regarded as one of the largest among international awards, awarded in the field of literature for children and adolescents. The amount of remuneration of 5 million kronor (616,000 dollars).
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