Tjorven
The name "Tjorven" is a fictional character created by Astrid Lindgren. It comes from a popular Swedish family show on television in the early 1960s. Based on a script 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.[1]
In the movies of Saltkråkan the character was portrayed by Swedish actress Maria Johansson.
Miscellaneous
In Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, 'Tjorven' appears also as the name for a cat character Mikael Blomkvist finds during his stay at a guest house.
Tjorven was also one of many nicknames for a woman who was accused of eating children in Romania.
References
- ^ Astrid Lindgren (7 April 2016). Seacrow Island. Oxford University Press - Children. pp. 35–. ISBN 978-0-19-274558-3.
