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- ↑ Nyheter, S. V. T.; H. Svensson, Anna (2019-11-14). "Författare från Umeå vinner årets Astrid Lindgren-pris". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ↑ Carlsson/TT, Oskar (2019-11-14). "Kerstin Lundberg Hahn får Astridpris". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412 . Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ↑ Kerstin Lundberg Hahn in Nationalencyklopedin
