Astrid Lindgren (born November 14, 1907 in Vimmerby, Sweden - died January 28, 2002, Stockholm, Sweden) was a Swedish author and screenwriter. Her works works has been translated into 94 languages and published in more than 100 countries. She is best remembered for writing the "Pippi Longstocking" and "Karlsson-on-the-Roof" book series. She died the same year that the Swedish government established the "Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award", an annual children's literature award.