Press release -
Welcome to cover the 2021 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Ceremony
It is time for the 2021 and 2020 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award laureates, author Jean-Claude Mourlevat of France and picture book artist Baek Heena of the Republic of Korea, to be honored and presented with their awards. The digital award ceremony takes place on Monday, May 31 at 19.00 CET and will be hosted by H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and the Swedish Minister for Culture and Democracy Amanda Lind.
With a prize of five million Swedish kronor (approx. EUR 462k, GBP 400k, USD 550k), the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is the world's largest award for children's and young adult literature. This global award has been given annually since 2003 to a person or organisation for their outstanding contribution to children’s and young adult literature. Due to restrictions related to the pandemic, the 2021 award ceremony will be a digital event and the laureates will participate via link from their homes in Saint-Étienne and Seoul.
“This year we are happy to welcome viewers from around the world to become acquainted with Jean-Claude Mourlevat’s profound writing and Baek Heena’s incredible visual universe,” says Suzi Ersahin, director for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden will present the diplomas and Swedish Minister for Culture and Democracy Amanda Lind will give a speech to the laureates. Journalist and podcaster Amie Bramme Sey will guide viewers through the ceremony and the award-winning dance company Claire Parsons Co. will interpret the works of the laureates. The viewers will also be introduced to young readers from all over the world.
Press inquiries
Follow the ceremony at alma.se/en/award-ceremony-2021/live on Monday, May 31 from 19:00 to 19:50 CET. Images and video from the ceremony, as well as excerpts from the acceptance speeches, will be posted in the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award press room during the evening.
For interview requests or more information, please contact:
Mariella Kucer, Communications Director, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Tel: +46 (0)76 540 10 17
E-mail: mariella.kucer@alma.se
Topics
- Library, Museum
Categories
- 2021 jean-claude mourlevat
- 2020 baek heena
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was created in 2002 by the Swedish government to promote every child’s right to great stories. With a prize of five million Swedish kronor, it is the largest award of its kind. This global award is given annually to a person or organisation for their outstanding contribution to children’s and young adult literature. Above all else, it highlights the importance of reading, today and for future generations.
