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First occurence of subject's name shouldn't be a link, audio or otherwise, but this link probably should be preserved in the article. Rlquall 12:32, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
The article says Astrid said that maybe people should call her Astreoid Lindgren instead. She said that when the asteroid 3204 Lindgren was named after her. Not the satellites. I think. Kricke 15:28, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
From where have we gotten this number? I wouldn't call this a reliable source, but.... And this Site claimes she's been translated into 91 langauges. Nakerlund ( talk) 12:04, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
The official FAQ has the number of languages up to ninetyfour. It seems a fairly reliable source (which is already in use here). It's maintained in part by the Lindgren estate Saltkråkan, and in part by the Astrid Lindgren's Näs foundation situated where Lindgren grew up (they host a museum, a knowledge centre, and a resource library, among other things). -- LordEniac ( talk) 20:45, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
All in all, the list is completely unreliable and not valid as a source for any claims on number of languages into which Lindgren has been translated. JdeJ ( talk) 20:59, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
You're right about the possibility of subjectiveness in that list, and I agree with most of your specific objections too. Though, I think to just change "were translated into 94[1] languages" to "were translated into 94[1] languages/dialects" and be rid of the linguistic issues altogether could be a decent solution.
IMHO the quantification of languages is indeed a fairly hairy business.
I'm swedish and my grandmother was from just outside Lycksele (Tannsele) and she would (when asked) speak the local dialect, and I could only catch about one word out of ten, whereas for example Norwegian is quite easy to follow, and even Dutch is easier, but still considered another language. It's the same with old natives of Gotland, and some other local dialects like dalmål (perhaps the same as "älvdalska"). In short - if a translation was needed, I think it should count (*here*), evenso if it was a translation to pig latin. -- LordEniac ( talk) 12:23, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
This article says that Pippi and Karlsson are the most popular characters. How do we know this? According to the Swedish Wikipedia page she has 14 different book series, which are all very popular in her home-country. Which one has sold the most copies? The longest book series is the Emil i Lönneberga series, which has twelve books, more than Karlsson and Pippi combined. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.225.221.172 ( talk) 12:50, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Was she a Nazi ? Was she leftist, i think this is a very importnt part of this article, why is it missing ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.32.109.48 ( talk) 10:02, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
-- P64 ( talk) 18:25, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
it comes up in the blurb for duckduckgo search engine:
Astrid Lindgren - Wikipedia Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays, best known for children's books such as Pippi Longstocking and Mio, My Son. She received many awards and honors, including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974 and the Right Livelihood Award in 1994.
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First occurence of subject's name shouldn't be a link, audio or otherwise, but this link probably should be preserved in the article. Rlquall 12:32, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
The article says Astrid said that maybe people should call her Astreoid Lindgren instead. She said that when the asteroid 3204 Lindgren was named after her. Not the satellites. I think. Kricke 15:28, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
From where have we gotten this number? I wouldn't call this a reliable source, but.... And this Site claimes she's been translated into 91 langauges. Nakerlund ( talk) 12:04, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
The official FAQ has the number of languages up to ninetyfour. It seems a fairly reliable source (which is already in use here). It's maintained in part by the Lindgren estate Saltkråkan, and in part by the Astrid Lindgren's Näs foundation situated where Lindgren grew up (they host a museum, a knowledge centre, and a resource library, among other things). -- LordEniac ( talk) 20:45, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
All in all, the list is completely unreliable and not valid as a source for any claims on number of languages into which Lindgren has been translated. JdeJ ( talk) 20:59, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
You're right about the possibility of subjectiveness in that list, and I agree with most of your specific objections too. Though, I think to just change "were translated into 94[1] languages" to "were translated into 94[1] languages/dialects" and be rid of the linguistic issues altogether could be a decent solution.
IMHO the quantification of languages is indeed a fairly hairy business.
I'm swedish and my grandmother was from just outside Lycksele (Tannsele) and she would (when asked) speak the local dialect, and I could only catch about one word out of ten, whereas for example Norwegian is quite easy to follow, and even Dutch is easier, but still considered another language. It's the same with old natives of Gotland, and some other local dialects like dalmål (perhaps the same as "älvdalska"). In short - if a translation was needed, I think it should count (*here*), evenso if it was a translation to pig latin. -- LordEniac ( talk) 12:23, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
This article says that Pippi and Karlsson are the most popular characters. How do we know this? According to the Swedish Wikipedia page she has 14 different book series, which are all very popular in her home-country. Which one has sold the most copies? The longest book series is the Emil i Lönneberga series, which has twelve books, more than Karlsson and Pippi combined. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.225.221.172 ( talk) 12:50, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Was she a Nazi ? Was she leftist, i think this is a very importnt part of this article, why is it missing ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.32.109.48 ( talk) 10:02, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
-- P64 ( talk) 18:25, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
it comes up in the blurb for duckduckgo search engine:
Astrid Lindgren - Wikipedia Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays, best known for children's books such as Pippi Longstocking and Mio, My Son. She received many awards and honors, including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974 and the Right Livelihood Award in 1994.