Pippi Longstocking

Siw Malmkvist wins Cornelis Prize after giving up hope on fifth application

Siw Malmkvist, 89, is receiving this year’s Cornelis Prize, worth one million kronor. Just when I had given up, she says.

Meta Velander's Lifelong Dedication to the Stage

She had acting dreams already during her school days. But when the graduation exam was completed, her mother's demands were explicit: first, Meta Velander had to get a "proper" job.

Pippi Longstocking Now Speaks Nigerian Pidgin in 80th Translation

Astrid Lindgren's beloved story about Pippi Longstocking has been translated into an 80th language – and is now also available in Nigerian Pidgin.

Pippi Longstocking Returns to Children's Radio with Fresh Voices

Laleh celebrates Pippi's 80th birthday with a birthday song

One of the world's most beloved children's book characters, Pippi Longstocking, turns 80 in 2025 and in her honor, the artist Laleh has created a new birthday song.

Pippi Longstocking, one of Sweden's most beloved and well-known figures in the world

You're probably familiar with Pippi Longstocking, a world-renowned character created by author [Astrid Lindgren](https://www.astridlindgren.com).

The Astrid Lindgren Prize goes to a "tough-boiled" author

Tough-boiled, easy to read, and immediate. This is how the jury describes this year's Astrid Lindgren prize winner Petter Lidbeck, who is awarded the prize of 100,000 kronor for an authorship that "grabs you from the very first page".