Tove Jansson

Novelist, Author

1914 – 2001

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Who was Tove Jansson?

Tove Jansson is a novelist, painter, illustrator and author.

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Born
Aug 9, 1914
Helsinki
Also known as
  • Tove Marika Jansson
  • Tuve Marika Yansson
  • T. Yansson
  • Tove Janson
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • Swedish-speaking population of Finland
Nationality
  • Grand Duchy of Finland
Profession
Education
  • Konstfack
    (1930 - 1933)
  • Academy of Fine Arts
    (1933 - 1937)
Lived in
  • Helsinki
Died
Jun 27, 2001
Helsinki
Resting place
Hietaniemi cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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