Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren , born Astrid Ericsson , ( November 14 , 1907 - January 28 , 2002 ) was a famous Swedish writer . Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren ( nÃ e Ericsson ) ( , 14 November 1907 â `` 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 .