The Resume

(November 14, 1907-January 28, 2002)
Born in Vimmerby, Sweden
Birth name was Astrid Ericsson
Wrote over 100 books
Created the character Pippi Longstocking

Why she might be annoying:

She had a son out of wedlock when she was 19.
She married her boss at the Royal Automobile Club.
Offered a chance to join the Swedish Academy, she replied, 'What use would they have of an old woman that is half blind, half deaf and totally crazy?'

Why she might not be annoying:

Her criticism of the Swedish tax system after she received a tax demand that was 102% of her income led to the election defeat of the Social Democrat government and reform of the tax laws (1976).
She supported children's rights and opposed corporal punishment.
She was voted most popular Swede of the 20th century (1999).
She said, 'If I have managed to brighten up one single miserable childhood then I'm satisfied.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 3204)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 20]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [November] (Ranked: 11141907)
• Children's Book Authors
• I Died in 2002 (Ranked: 94)
• I Mothered Children Out of Wedlock
• I Outlived My Child
• Look at My Tongue
• Profiles 25501-25750 (Ranked: 25699)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 66 Votes: 39.39% Annoying