H.K.H. Kronprinsessan Victoria håller upp prisdiplomet framför Eva Lindström som tilldelas Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2022. Foto: Susanne Kronholm. Photo: Susanne Kronholm

Award ceremony 2022

The applause never seemed to end when Eva Lindström recieved the 2022 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in Konserthuset in Stockholm on Monday, 30 May. The award was presented by H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Since the creation of the award, the ALMA jury has selected 22 laureates from around the world, including authors, illustrators, and reading promotion organisations. The 2022 laureate is the Swedish picture book artist Eva Lindström. 

The jury’s citation reads:

With rapid brush strokes and dense colouration, Eva Lindström creates an ambiguous dialogue of text and image. The border between children, adults and animals is fluid. With great gravity and wild humour, they wrestle with the eternal questions: Who are we? Where are we going? Who took our hats?

Apart from the prize sum, 5 million SEK, Eva Lindström received a diploma, presented by H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. The diploma is created by Emma AdBåge och Henning Trollbäck. 

The ceremony was hosted by the actor and television presenter Philomène Grandin and Sirqus Alfon gave a music/circus crossover performance.

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Kulturrådets generaldirektör Kajsa Ravin välkomnar publiken på Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2022

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. The Director General of the Swedish Arts Council, Kajsa Ravin, started the evening by telling the history of the award.

Photo: Susanne Kronholm
Sirqus Alfons uppträder för publiken på Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2022

Sirqus Alfon gave a music/circus crossover performance inspired by Eva Lindström's books.

Photo: Susanne Kronholm
Kulturminister Jeanette Gustafsdotter håller tal på Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2022

In her congratulatory speech, Swedish Minister for Culture, Jeanette Gustafsdotter said: "I know that Eva Lindström is beloved by her readers – in my family, by both children and grown-ups – and that she is a great source of inspiration for other creators of picture books. It is my hope that now, even more readers will be able to experience her amazing work."

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Juryns ordförande Boel Westin håller tal på Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2022

"Eva Lindström's texts and illustrations are at once both simple and ambiguous. The experience is beautiful and wild, unconventional and uncompromising", said Boel Westin, Chairman of the Jury.

Photo: Susanne Kronholm
H.K.H. Kronprinsessan Victoria håller upp prisdiplomet framför Eva Lindström som tilldelas Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2022. Foto: Susanne Kronholm.

H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the diploma created by Emma AdBåge och Henning Trollbäck. 

Photo: Susanne Kronholm
Eva Lindström tar emot Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2022

The applause never seemed to end when Eva Lindström recieved the award.

Photo: Susanne Kronholm
Sirqus Alfon uppträder för publiken på Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2022

Sirqus Alfon gave a music/circus crossover performance.

Photo: Susanne Kronholm
Eva Lindström i samtal med Philomene Grandin på  Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2022

"It is an incredible honor. I am very grateful", said Eva Lindström in her acceptance speech.

Photo: Susanne Kronholm