Overview
- New retrospectives mark 80 years since the first publication of Pippi Longstocking in Sweden shortly after World War II.
- Literary scholar Elina Druker notes the character’s norm-breaking spirit made the book an immediate success and also drew early moral warnings from educators.
- The series has been translated into 80 languages and spawned multiple screen adaptations that broadened its global reach.
- Analyses highlight wartime-inflected elements, including Pippi defeating a circus strongman named “starker Adolf,” underscoring themes of resistance, kindness and power used responsibly.
- Coverage also revisits the original screen trio, with updates on Inger Nilsson’s later TV work, Maria Persson’s move to Mallorca and nursing career, and their 2023 reunion.