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    Biography Tove Jansson’s vibrant life
    Tove Jansson’s vibrant life
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    Tove Jansson’s invaluable artistic treasure
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    Facts about Tove Jansson
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The Moomins

It all started with a Moomin-like character Tove Jansson called Snork and used as a signature. She created the first actual Moomin story during the second world war, seeking comfort in the world of fairy tales. In addition to the nine chapter books about the Moomins, Tove Jansson wrote and illustrated three beloved Moomin picture books and a comic strip published in the London-based newspaper The Evening News. The comic strip was syndicated throughout the Commonwealth which led to the Moomins gaining worldwide fame. The sudden popularity of the Moomins subsequently took them to the theatre stage, the tv screen and into the world of merchandise – and the rest is history.


The Moomins and the Great Flood illustration
Moomintroll and Moominmamma in Tove Jansson's story The Moomins and the Great Flood.
Comet in Moominland illustration
Tove Jansson's illustration in Comet in Moominland.
Moomin Comic strip album
Moomin Comic strip album by Tove Jansson.
Moomin comic strip sketches
Early Moomin comic strip sketches by Tove Jansson.
Tove Jansson illustration
Moomintroll and the Ancestor illustrated by Tove Jansson in the book Moominland Midwinter
The Dangerous Journey illustration Tove Jansson
Illustration by Tove Jansson in the book the Dangerous Journey.
Sniff's cave Comet in Moominland
Sniff's cave. Tove Jansson's illustration in Comet in Moominland.
Moomin comic strip sketches
Moomin comic strip sketches by Tove Jansson.
Moomin Opera poster Tove Jansson
Poster by Tove Jansson for the Moomin Opera, directed by Ilkka Kuusisto.
Tove Jansson illustration
Illustration by Tove Jansson in Moominsummer Madness.
The Dangerous Journey illustration Tove Jansson
Illustration by Tove Jansson in the book the Dangerous Journey.

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