Tove Jansson
Tove Marika Jansson (Finland Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtuːve ˈjaːnsɔn] (
listen); 9 August 1914 – 27 June 2001) was a Finnish-born novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. For her contribution as a children's writer she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1966.
Tove Jansson | |
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| Born | Tove Marika Jansson 9 August 1914 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Died | 27 June 2001 (aged 86) Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation | Artist, writer |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Notable works | The Moomins |
| Notable awards | Hans Christian Andersen Award 1966 Order of the Smile 1975 Pro Finlandia 1976 |
| Partner | Tuulikki Pietilä |
| Signature |  |
Jansson is best known as the author of the Moomin books for children. The first such book, The Moomins and the Great Flood, appeared in 1945, though it was the next two books, Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, published in 1946 and 1948 respectively, that brought her fame.
Jansson died in Helsinki, Finland from natural causes at the age of 86.[1]
References
- "Tove Jansson, Who Created Universe of Trolls, Dies at 86". New York Times.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
Other websites
Media related to Tove Jansson at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to Tove Jansson at Wikiquote
- Tove Jansson Archived 2011-06-20 at the Wayback Machine at www.moomin.com
- Tove Jansson Archived 2014-11-27 at the Wayback Machine at Schildts
- Tove Jansson and the altarpiece "Ten Virgins" Archived 2013-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Tove Jansson at WSOY (in Finnish)
- thisisFINLAND: People – Tove Jansson: writer, painter and illustrator
- The Moomin Trove Comprehensive lists of Tove Jansson's Moomin books
- Tove Jansson and The Moomin Trove by Finland Travel Club
- Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson (BBC) by Eleanor Yule
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