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Jun 23, 2020 · In Search of Freedom and Desire In the midst of her artistic struggles and unconventional personal life, Tove Jansson found worldwide success from an unexpected side project: the creation of the...
Oct 2, 2020 · Tove: Directed by Zaida Bergroth. With Alma Pöysti, Krista Kosonen, Shanti Roney, Joanna Haartti. Depiction on the life of Tove Jansson, showing both her personal relationships, and the creation of the popular Moomin books.
Tove is a 2020 Finnish biographical film about Swedish-speaking Finnish author and illustrator Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins. The film was directed by Zaida Bergroth from a script by Eeva Putro, and stars Alma Pöysti in the title role.
A film by Zaida Bergroth In the midst of her artistic struggles and unconventional personal life, Tove Jansson found worldwide success from an unexpected side project: the creation of the...
Tove Marika Jansson ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtuːve ˈjɑːnsːon] ⓘ; 9 August 1914 – 27 June 2001) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Paris. She held her first solo art exhibition in 1943.
The British author Philip Pullman has called Tove Jansson a writer of genius who should have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. In the 1960s, Tove Jansson turned her attention to writing for adults, beginning with Sculptor’s Daughter (1968).
Mar 17, 2024 · Best known for the Moomins from her series of novels, comic strips, and short stories, Tove Jansson was an illustrator, painter, and writer. Born in the northern nature-surrounded city of Helsinki, she led a fascinating life full of creativity.
Apr 9, 2021 · The end of the war brings a new sense of artistic and social freedom for painter Tove Jansson. While focusing her artistic dreams on painting, the enchanting tales of the ‘Moomin’ creatures she told to scared children in bomb shelters, rapidly take on a life of their own, bringing international fame.
Jul 7, 2021 · She was a satirical mocker of both Hitler and Stalin as a young illustrator in 1930s Finland; a woman whose relationships with other women took place some way ahead of liberal society; a gifted...
