Marion Brunet accepts the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2025
The French author Marion Brunet received the world’s largest literature award for children’s and young adult literature, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, at a grand ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall on Monday, June 9. The award was presented by HRH Prince Carl Philip.
− Astrid Lindgren was bold enough to tackle dark topics such as death and abandonment, and took her readers very seriously. She put her talent at the service of literature intended for children, yes, but which speaks to all of us no matter how old we are. I am extremely proud to have my name linked to hers, said Marion Brunet in her acceptance speech.
Apart from the prize sum of 5 million SEK, Marion Brunet received a diploma, presented by HRH Prince Carl Philip. This year’s diploma is illustrated by Klara Bartilsson and hand texted by Helena Öhman. The compere for the evening was Farah Abadi. Silvana Imam and TUBO provided the entertainment.
The jury’s motivation
“Marion Brunet’s books take place in a fiercely pulsating present with climate crisis and social vulnerability as recurring themes. In shimmering and crystal-clear prose, young people are portrayed in revolt against a corrupt society. The dark and violent parts of our world are explored in Brunet’s timely narratives, which are made timeless by their links to myth and folklore. And counterforces are found in friendship, solidarity, and the beauty of nature.”
About Marion Brunet
Marion Brunet is a French author, born in 1976 and residing in Marseille. In her writing, she moves freely among various genres, from dystopia to thriller-tinged tales to stories with elements of fantasy and adventure. Brunet’s books take up themes of social vulnerability, violence, and the kind of anxiety about the future that affects young people most of all. She spotlights burning social issues and draws insightful portraits of vulnerable groups and young people in revolt against the regular patterns of life in an increasingly materialistic and threatening social climate. Find out more on https://alma.se/en/laureates/marion-brunet
André Vifot Haas
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Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Kulturrådet, Box 27215, 102 53 Stockholm
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was created in 2002 by the Swedish government to promote every child’s right to great stories. This global award is given annually to a person or organisation for their outstanding contribution to children’s and young adult literature. With a prize of five million Swedish kronor, it is the largest award of its kind. Administrated by the Swedish Arts Council.
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