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
On Monday, June 9, the French author Marion Brunet will receive the 2025 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award at Konserthuset in Stockholm. The award diploma will be presented by HRH Prince Carl Philip of Sweden.Time: Monday, June 9 at 18–19 CET. The seats must be taken at the latest 17:45.Place: Konserthuset, Stockholm
During a grand evening, we celebrate Marion Brunet and her authorship. The host of the evening is Farah Abadi.
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The 2025 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award goes to the French author Marion Brunet. In her novels, written in a shimmering and crystal-clear prose, Brunet spotlights burning social issues and draws insightful portraits of vulnerable groups and young people in revolt. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award amounts to 5 million SEK (approx. 450 000 EUR, 495 000 USD) making it the largest international children’s and young adult literature award in the world. The award ceremony will take place on June 9, 2025, at the Concert Hall in Stockholm.”Marion Brunet is a brilliant describer of young peoples’
