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Tove Jansson
AuthorBooks · Second hand1914-2001
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.
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Birth
1914
Death
2001
First book
1933
Years writing
60
Tove Jansson was a multifaceted artist who excelled in painting, writing, and illustration.
She is world-renowned as the creator of the beloved Moomins, the characters that star in much of her work.
Throughout her prolific career, she published over 340 works ranging from children's literature to comics.
In addition to her real name, she used the pseudonym Vera Haij to sign some of her creations.
Her artistic legacy includes not only books but also murals and work as a cartoonist and graphic artist.