"[An] Insightful, elegantly written biography of the beloved author of the Pippi Longstocking tales, a complex woman of parts. . . Readers who grew up on Lindgren's stories will find this excellent book irresistible--and often surprising."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Filled with photos and remarkable details from Lindgren's voluminous diaries, Andersen's biography is a delight."--Publishers Weekly"If one woman could embody the trajectory of the 20th century, I nominate Astrid Lindgren. She emerges from this absorbing biography as a feminist, writer, campaigner for children's rights, visionary humanist, and a model of the intelligent life well-lived."--Meg Rosoff, international best-selling author "This is the definitive biography of the author of Pippi Longstocking. Astrid Lindgren emerges as a fully formed artistic, political, and social figure: a Scandinavian modernist who produced works of world literature."--Seth Lerer, author of Children's Literature: A Reader's History, from Aesop to Harry Potter"It is no small achievement to have brought to life an author already so alive in the minds of her readers, but Jens Andersen has done it. This is a wonderfully sympathetic and intimate portrait of a writer we all thought we knew." -- Morten Hoi Jensen, author of A Difficult Death: The Life and Work of Jens Peter Jacobsen "Andersen tells Lindgren's story with befitting adroitness and charm. This biography will raise the care and interest with which scholars and admirers alike approach Pippi Longstocking for years to come."--Heather Klemann, Yale University "If one woman could embody the trajectory of the 20th century, I nominate Astrid Lindgren. She emerges from this absorbing biography as a feminist, writer, campaigner for children's rights, visionary humanist, and a model of the intelligent life well-lived."--Meg Rosoff, international best-selling author "This is the definitive biography of the author of Pippi Longstocking. Astrid Lindgren emerges as a fully formed artistic, political, and social figure: a Scandinavian modernist who produced works of world literature."--Seth Lerer, author of Children's Literature: A Reader's History, from Aesop to Harry Potter"It is no small achievement to have brought to life an author already so alive in the minds of her readers, but Jens Andersen has done it. This is a wonderfully sympathetic and intimate portrait of a writer we all thought we knew." -- Morten Hoi Jensen, author of A Difficult Death: The Life and Work of Jens Peter Jacobsen "Andersen tells Lindgren's story with befitting adroitness and charm. This biography will raise the care and interest with which scholars and admirers alike approach Pippi Longstocking for years to come."--Heather Klemann, Yale University "It is no small achievement to have brought to life an author already so alive in the minds of her readers, but Jens Andersen has done it. This is a wonderfully sympathetic and intimate portrait of a writer we all thought we knew." -- Morten Hoi Jensen, author of A Difficult Death: The Life and Work of Jens Peter Jacobsen --Morten Hoi Jensen "Andersen tells Lindgren's story with befitting adroitness and charm. This biography will raise the care and interest with which scholars and admirers alike approach Pippi Longstocking for years to come."--Heather Klemann, Yale University --Heather Klemann "This is the definitive biography of the author of Pippi Longstocking. Astrid Lindgren emerges as a fully formed artistic, political, and social figure: a Scandinavian modernist who produced works of world literature."--Seth Lerer, author of Children's Literature: A Reader's History, from Aesop to Harry Potter--Seth Lerer

Jens Andersen is an award-winning author whose works include a highly acclaimed biography of Hans Christian Andersen. He lives in Denmark and serves as literary critic for several Danish newspapers. Caroline Waight is an award-winning freelance translator from Danish and German.