Tove Jansson
- January 9, 2024
- Children's Author
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tove Jansson |
| Occupation | Children's Author |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 9, 1914(1914-08-09) |
| Age | 110 |
| Date Of Death | June 27, 2001, Helsinki, Finland |
| Birthplace | Helsinki |
| Country | Finland |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Tove Jansson Biography
| Name | Tove Jansson |
| Birthday | Aug 9 |
| Birth Year | 1914 |
| Place Of Birth | Helsinki |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Parents | Signe Hammarsten-Jansson, Viktor Jansson |
| Siblings | Lars Jansson, Per Olov Jansson |
Tove Jansson is one of the most popular and richest Children's Author who was born on August 9, 1914 in Helsinki, Finland. Finnish author and artist who became known for her children’s book series Moomin. Her other literary works include The Summer Book, Sun City, and Sculptor’s Daughter.
She was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for children’s literature in 1966.
Her father, Viktor, worked as a sculptor, and her mother, Signe, had a career as an illustrator. Her two siblings were also artists.
Tove Jansson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Children's Author |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tove Jansson is one of the richest Children's Author from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tove Jansson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She studied at Stockholm’s University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, as well as at the Graphic School of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts and at Paris’ L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts.
Her long-time partner, Tuulikki Pietila, was a prominent Finnish-American artist and professor.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Tove Jansson Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Tove Ranked on the list of most popular Children's Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Tove Jansson celebrates birthday on August 9 of every year.
Is Tove Jansson LGBT?
Jansson was a queer woman at a time when homosexuality was illegal and classified as an illness in Finland (and most of the world). This did not begin to change until well into her lifetime, with the decriminalisation of ‘homosexual activities’ in 1971.
Did Tove Jansson draw the Moomins?
Tove Jansson was a 20th century Finnish artist, and is best known as the creator of the Moomins. Lots of people do not know that Tove also painted, drew pictures for books, and wrote stories of her own. In this exhibition you will see her paintings, book illustrations, and of course… the Moomins!
Is Moomin Swedish or Finnish?
The Moomins ( Swedish : Mumintroll) are the central characters in a series of books and a comic strip by Finnish illustrator Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by Schildts in Finland. They are a family of white, round fairy tale characters with large snouts that make them resemble the hippopotamus.
Where is Tove Jansson from?
Helsinki, Finland
Is Moomin a girl?
He is a “moomin” – a little white troll with a hippopotamus-like big round snout. Moomin is very close with Snorkmaiden. They have a very sweet and romantic relationship in the early books.