Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson

(1914–2001) children's writer Grand Duchy of Finland

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Tove Jansson (1914–2001) was a Grand Duchy of Finland children's writer, known for Moomins|Moomin comic strips|Moominworld.

About Tove Jansson

Tove Marika Jansson was a Finland-Swedish author, novelist and comic strip author, painter and illustrator. Brought up by artistic parents, her mother an illustrator and postage stamp designer, her father a sculptor, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Paris. She held her first solo art exhibition in 1943. Over the same period, she penned short stories and articles for publication, and subsequently drew illustrations for book covers, advertisements, and postcards. She continued her work as an artist and writer for the rest of her life.

Known for:

Moomins|Moomin comic strips|Moominworld

Notable works:

Trollkarlens hatt

Awards:

Order of the Smile|Hans Christian Andersen Award|Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland|Nils Holgersson Plaque|Elsa Beskow plaque|Selma Lagerlöf Prize|Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance|Swedish Academy Finland Prize|Svenska Akademiens stora pris|Karl Emil Tollander Prize|Anni Swan Medal|Ducat Prize|Memorial medal of the Winter War|Will Eisner Hall of Fame|Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris|Mårbacka Award

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