Biography
Tove Marika Jansson was a Swedish-speaking Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. For her contribution as a children's writer she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1966. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Stockholm, Helsinki and then Paris. Her first solo art exhibition was in 1943. At the same time, she was writing short stories and articles for publication, as well as creating the graphics for book covers and other purposes. She continued to work as an artist for the rest of her life, alongside her writing. 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. Starting with the semi-autobiographical Bildhuggarens dotter (Sculptor's Daughter) in 1968, she wrote six novels and five books of short stories for adults.
Filmography
all 35
Movies 27
Writer 12
TV Shows 8
self 5
Creator 4
Who Will Comfort Toffle? (2023)
The Exploits of Moominpappa – Adventures of a Young Moomin (2022)
Moominvalley (2019)
Moomins on the Riviera (2014)
From the Life of the Little Trolls (2008)
Travelling with Tove (1993)
Moomin (1990)
The Moomins (1978)
New Moomin (1972)
Mumintrollet (1969)
Moomin (1969)
Moomin and the Sea (1968)
Julkalendern (1960)
Den stora resan
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Known For
Writing
Gender
Female
Birthday
1914-08-09
Deathday
2001-06-27 (86 years old)
Birth Name
Tove Marika Jansson
Birth Place
Helsinki, Finland
Height
Relationships
Vivica Bandler (1946 - 1946), Tuulikki Pietilä (1956 - 2001)
Father
Viktor Jansson
Mother
Signe Hammarsten-Jansson
Siblings
Lars Jansson, Per Olov Jansson
Citizenships
Finland
Residences
Klovharun · Kaartinkaupunki, Finland
Also Known As
Tove Marika Jansson, Туве Марика Янссон, トーベ・ヤンソン, Туве Янссон
Awards
Elsa Beskow plaque, Nils Holgersson Plaque, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Swedish Academy Finland Prize, Selma Lagerlöf Prize, Hans Christian Andersen Award, Order of the Smile, Svenska Akademiens stora pris, Tollander Award, Anni Swan Medal, Ducat Prize, Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris, Mårbacka Award, Will Eisner Hall of Fame
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