The Salikon Award
The Salikon Award was established in 1987 by Astrid Lindgren’s World (until 1989 Sagobyn). Between 1987 and 1989 it was known as the Pippi Longstocking Award, and then as the Astrid Lindgren’s World Award until 2019, when it was given its current name. The Salikon Award is named after the secret name of a magical rose bush in Astrid Lindgren’s story Most Beloved Sister.
About the award
The award is presented to a person or organisation in Sweden who, through their creative work for children and young people, promotes the spirit of Astrid Lindgren. The winner is appointed by the Programme Council of Astrid Lindgren’s Vimmerby AB. The members of the Programme Council are Karin Nyman, Barbro Alvtegen, Leif Ruhnström, Erik Titusson, Kjell Åke Hansson, Niklas Lindgren and Joacim Johansson. The amount of the grant is SEK 40,000.
Previous winners
2023 Pija Lindenbaum
2022 Jan Lööf
2021 Ylva Mårtens
2019 Ulf Nilsson
2018 Suzanne Osten
2017 Dilsa Demirbag-Sten
2016 Marit Törnqvist
2015 Martin Widmark
2014 Anders Eriksson
2013 Marianne von Baumgarten-Lindberg
2012 Gunilla Bergström
2011 Pär Johansson
2010 Inger and Lasse Sandberg
2009 Ulf Stark
2008 Kulturskolan in Vimmerby
2007 SOS Barnbyar
2006 Glädjeverkstaden
2005 Siv Widerberg, author and journalist
2004 Hugo Lagercrantz, professor
2003 Barbro Lindgren, author
2002 Vår teater, Medborgarplatsen, Stockholm
2001 Tommy Isacsson, Per Jalminger and Rein Soowik, founders of Astrid Lindgren’s World
2000 John Hrons Foundation
1999 Anders Grönros, film maker
1998 Lennart Hellsing, author
1997 Jörgen Lantz, actor
1996 Björn Berg, artist
1995 Lars H. Gustafsson, paediatrician
1989 Georg Riedel, composer
1988 Ilon Wikland, artist
1987 Gunnel Linde, author and chair of BRIS