Tove Jansson
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- September 9, 1914
- Died
- June 27, 2001 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Helsinki, Finland
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.
Known For
Filmography
Untitled Animated Moomin Movie
Movie · Original Story
The Summer Book
Movie · Novel
Moomin 80 - The Door Is Always Open
Movie · Original Concept
Who Will Comfort Toffle?
Movie · Book
The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My
Movie · Book, Original Story
Comet in Moominland
Movie · Writer
The Exploits of Moominpappa – Adventures of a Young Moomin
Movie · Novel, Characters
Christmas Comes to Moominvalley
Movie · Original Story
Snöbarnens julsagor
Movie · Book
Moominvalley
TV · Original Story · 52 eps
Moomins and the Winter Wonderland
Movie · Novel
Moomins on the Riviera
Movie · Original Story
Moomins and the Comet Chase
Movie · Novel
From the Life of the Little Trolls
Movie · Short Story
Moomin and Midsummer Madness
Movie · Novel
The Leading Lady
Movie · Short Story
Haru, Island of the Solitary
Movie · Writer
Hur gick det sen?
Movie · Book
Travelling with Tove
Movie · Novel
Comet in Moominland
Movie · Novel
Moomin
TV · Original Story · 104 eps
Winter in Moominland
Movie · Novel
The Happy Days of the Moomins
Movie · Novel
Tove and the Sea
Movie · Writer
Moomin Valley: Autumn is Coming to Moomin Valley
Movie · Novel
Moomin Valley: Summer in Moomin Valley
Movie · Novel
Moominvalley: It's All in the Bag
Movie · Novel
Who Will Comfort Toffle?
Movie · Book
Moomintroll and the Others
Movie · Novel
Moomintroll and the Comet
Movie · Novel
Moomintroll and the Comet: The Way Home
Movie · Novel
The Moomins
TV · Book · 78 eps
Mumindalen
TV · Writer · 24 eps
New Moomin
TV · Novel · 52 eps
Moomin
TV · Original Story · 65 eps
Mumintrollet
TV · Writer · 13 eps
Augsburger Puppenkiste - Die Muminfamilie – Eine drollige Gesellschaft
TV · Novel