Other fiction
Other fiction
In addition to the Moomin books, Tove Jansson wrote an extensive collection of novels and short stories for adults. In these works, she explores human relationships, artistry, and freedom with subtlety and psychological accuracy. Works such as The Summer Book and Sculptor’s Daughter have established themselves as classics of Nordic literature.
Sculptor’s Daughter
1969 (Originally published in 1968)
The Listener
2014 (Originally published in 1971)
The Summer Book
1974 (Originally published in 1972)
Sun City
1976 (Originally published in 1974)
Art in Nature
2012 (Originally published in 1978)
The True Deceiver
2009 (Originally published in 1982)
Stenåkern
1984
Travelling Light
2010 (Originally published in 1987)
Fair Play
2007 (Originally published in 1989)
Letters from Klara
2017 (Originally published in 1991)
Notes from an Island
2021 (Originally published in 1996)
Meddelande
1998