War diaries 1939-1945 =
Subtitle: Krigsdagböcker 1939-1945
By: Astrid Lindgren ; translated from the Swedish by Sarah Death ; with a foreword by Karin Nyman
Contributors: Death, Sarah, translator; Nyman, Karin, writer of foreword
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9780300220049
Subjects: Swedish Authors; Biography; World War, 1939-1945; Diaries
Other titles: Astrid Lindgren :
Work titles: Krigsdagböcker 1939-1945
Description: Before she became internationally known for her Pippi Longstocking books, Astrid Lindgren was an aspiring author living in Stockholm with her family at the outbreak of the Second World War. The diaries she kept throughout the hostilities offer a civilian's, a mother's, and an aspiring writer's unique account of the devastating conflict. She emerges as a morally courageous critic of violence and war, as well as a deeply sensitive and astute observer of world affairs. We hear her thoughts about rationing, blackouts, the Soviet invasion of Finland, and the nature of evil, as well as of her personal heartbreaks, financial struggles, and trials as a mother and writer.
Notes: "First published in 2015 as Krigsdagböcker 1939-1945 by Salikon Förlag, Sweden" -- Title page verso.