Tjorven
Encyclopedia
The name "Tjorven" comes from a popular Swedish
family-show on television in the early 1960s. Based on a book by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren
, the story is about a number of characters living in the archipelago outside Stockholm
. A central character is a plump and sunny little girl nicknamed Tjorven.
In the movies of Saltkråkan the character was portrayed by Swedish
actress Maria Johansson.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
family-show on television in the early 1960s. Based on a book by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren , 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish author and screenwriter who is the world's 25th most translated author and has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide...
, the story is about a number of characters living in the archipelago outside Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. A central character is a plump and sunny little girl nicknamed Tjorven.
In the movies of Saltkråkan the character was portrayed by Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
actress Maria Johansson.