''Loranga, Masarin och Dartanjang'' is a

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children's novel written by

Barbro Lindgren Barbro Lindgren (born 18 March 1937) is a Swedish writer of children's books and books for adult readers. For her lasting contribution as a children's writer, Lindgren was a finalist for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award i ...

and published in 1969. An English translation, titled ''Soda Pop'', is due for release by

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in 2017. This edition features new illustrations by Lisen Adbåge.

Plot summary

The story is about a boy, Masarin, and his dad, Loranga, who live together in a house. Out in the woodshed lives Masarin's grandfather, Dartanjang, who is hypochondriac (and suffering from slight dementia). Loranga, constantly wearing a robe and a floral tea cozy on his head, is a childish and irresponsible bohemian. Therefore, Masarin is usually the responsible one; for example, he is the one taking care of his great-grandfather who thinks he is a cuckoo and lives at the top of a pine tree in the forest. Masarin is not disturbed by this; he is delighted with the fact that his dad is playing silly games with him. For example, they often play hockey with an overripe tomato. Other characters in the book are Gustav the Thief, the Angry Old Man and the Hot Dog Vendor.

Adaptions

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-animated serial for Swedish national broadcasting SVT in 1975, voiceover by

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. *Cartoon in 2005 *A play for the Stockholm Park Theatre directed by

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in 2003. *An opera at

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in Stockholm in 2006. Score by Carl Unander-Scharin. *Comic book by

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published by

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in 2010."Tivoli".
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References

{{Portal , Children's literature Swedish children's novels 1969 children's books Works by Barbro Lindgren 1969 Swedish novels Children's books set in Sweden