Pippi Longstocking

Also known as Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint Ephraim's Daughter Longstocking

fictional character created by Astrid Lindgren

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Pippi Longstocking is a fictional character created by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, known for her distinctive red hair, superhuman strength, and adventurous, rule-breaking personality. The character appears in a series of children's books that have become classics, helping to establish Lindgren as one of the most influential children's literature authors of the 20th century.

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Pippi Longstocking (Swedish: Pippi Långstrump) is the fictional main character in a series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Pippi was named by Lindgren's daughter Karin, who asked her mother for a get-well story when she was off school.

Pippi is red-haired, freckled, unconventional and superhumanly strong – able to lift her horse one-handed. She is playful and unpredictable. She often makes fun of unreasonable adults, especially if they are pompous and condescending. Her anger comes out in extreme cases, such as when a man mistreats his horse. Pippi, like Peter Pan, does not want to grow up. She is the daughter of a buccaneer captain and has adventure stories to tell about that, too. Her four best friends are her horse and monkey, and the neighbours' children, Tommy and Annika.