Deine Briefe lege ich unter die Matratze

On April 15, 1971, twelve-year-old Sara wrote to the author Astrid Lindgren, whom she admired so much, and asked her for a role in a film. She didn't get the role, but the letter marked the beginning of a close pen pal friendship that lasted until Astrid Lindgren's death in 2002 Despite a 50-year age difference, the two write around 80 letters to each other, in which they exchange their thoughts on life, love and people.Unique and very personal: a new discovery from the Astrid Lindgren Archives at the Royal Library in Stockholm many photos and facsimiles of the original letters!Translator: Birgitta KichererEditor: Lena Törnqvist