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 19
TV Shows 8
self 5
Creator 4
Narrator 1
Muumipeikko ja pyrstötähti (2023)
Who Will Comfort Toffle? (2023)
The Exploits of Moominpappa – Adventures of a Young Moomin (2022)
Tove Jansson and the Moomins (2021)
An Amateur's Guide to Moomin (2020)
Moominvalley (2019)
Moomins and the Winter Wonderland (2017)
Moomins on the Riviera (2014)
Moomins and the Comet Chase (2010)
Moomin and Midsummer Madness (2008)
From the Life of the Little Trolls (2008)
The Leading Lady (2005)
Tove and Tooti in Europe (2004)
Haru, Island of the Solitary (1998)
Hur gick det sen? (1994)
Travelling with Tove (1993)
Comet in Moominland (1992)
Moomin (1990)
Муми-дол: В Муми-дол приходит осень (1983)
Муми-дол: Лето в Муми-доле (1981)
Муми-дол: Всё дело в шляпе (1980)
Who Will Comfort Toffle? (1980)
The Moomins (1978)
Moomintroll and the Comet (1978)
Moomintroll and the Comet: The Way Home (1978)
Moomintroll and the others (1978)
New Moomin (1972)
Mumintrollet (1969)
Moomin (1969)
Moomin and the Sea (1968)
Julkalendern (1960)
Augsburger Puppenkiste - Die Muminfamilie (1959)
The Summer Book
Kunniallinen petkuttaja
Den stora resan
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Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1914-08-09
Deathday2001-06-27 (86 years old)
Birth NameTove Marika Jansson
Birth PlaceHelsinki, Finland
Height
RelationshipsVivica Bandler (1946-01-01 - 1946-01-01), Tuulikki Pietilä (1956-01-01 - 2001-06-27)
FatherViktor Jansson
MotherSigne Hammarsten-Jansson
SiblingsLars Jansson, Per Olov Jansson
CitizenshipsFinland
ResidencesKaartinkaupunki · Klovharun, Finland
Also Known AsTove Marika Jansson, Туве Марика Янссон, トーベ・ヤンソン, Туве Янссон
AwardsHans Christian Andersen Award, Order of the Smile, Svenska Akademiens stora pris, Swedish Academy Finland Prize, Selma Lagerlöf Prize, Elsa Beskow plaque, Nils Holgersson Plaque, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Tollander Award, Anni Swan Medal, Ducat Prize, Mårbacka Award, Will Eisner Hall of Fame, Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris
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