Kuinka monta kirjaa Maria Gripe on kirjoittanut?
Gripe wrote 38 books, translated into 30 different languages, making her one of Sweden's most prolific writers. Her last published book is "Annas blomma" ("Anna's Flower", 1997). Several of Gripe's books have been filmed, such as "Glasblåsarns barn" ("The Glassblower's Children") and "Agnes Cecilia - en sällsam historia" ("Agnes Cecilia: a singular history"), directed by Anders Grönros in the 1990s. Kjell Grede directed "Hugo and Josephine" in 1967 was critically acclaimed and is considered the first Swedish children's film, which was valued artistically as well as storywise. In 1976, Kay Pollak also filmed "Elvis! Elvis!" ("Elvis and his friends"), which Gripe co-wrote with him after his serial "The Secret Reality" made a profound impression on the author. There is also Marianne Ahrne who directed the 1989 television series "Flickan vid stenbänken" ("The girl by the stone bench", based on the "Shadow" series).
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