Tove Marika Jansson ( 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 Stockholm, Helsinki and Paris. Her first solo art exhibition was in 1943. At the same time, she was writing short stories and articles for publication, as well as creating the graphics for book covers and other purposes. She continued to work as an artist and a writer for the rest of her life.
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Date of birth | 9 August 1914
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Place of birth | Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
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Date of death | 27 June 2001
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Age | 86 (age at death)
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Place of death | Helsinki, Finland
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Tove Jansson is known for her role in the film Comet in Moominland (2021) as based on a book by.
She is also known for her role in the film Tove (2020) as "Ja, må han (hon) leva Kometen är borta".
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