Tove Jansson

Summary

Tove Jansson is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Helsingborg^[2]. She was born on August 9, 1914^[3]. She died in Helsinki^[4]. She died on June 27, 2001^[5]. She worked as a painter^[6], writer^[7], illustrator^[8], children's writer^[9], and cartoonist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,556 views/month, #6,701 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Tove Jansson was born in Helsingborg^[2].
• Tove Jansson's place of birth was Helsinki^[12].
• Tove Jansson passed away in Helsinki^[4].
• Tove Jansson was born on August 9, 1914^[3].
• Tove Jansson died on June 27, 2001^[5].
• Tove Jansson is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery^[13].
• Tove Jansson's father was Viktor Jansson^[14].
• Tove Jansson's mother was Signe Hammarsten-Jansson^[15].
• Tove Jansson held citizenship in Finland^[16].
• Tove Jansson held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland^[17].
• Swedish was Tove Jansson's native language^[18].
• Tove Jansson worked as a painter^[6].
• Tove Jansson's professions included writer^[7].
• Tove Jansson worked as an illustrator^[8].
• Tove Jansson worked as a children's writer^[9].
• Tove Jansson's professions included cartoonist^[10].
• Tove Jansson worked as a caricaturist^[19].
• Tove Jansson's field of work was young adult literature^[20].
• Tove Jansson's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts of Helsinki^[21].
• Tove Jansson's education included a stint at Konstfack^[22].
• Tove Jansson was educated at Läroverket för gossar och flickor^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Tove Jansson is Moomins^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Tove Jansson is Moomin comic strips^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Tove Jansson is Moominworld^[26].
• Tove Jansson received the Selma Lagerlöf Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Helsingborg^[2], an urban area in Sweden^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1085^[30] and Helsinki^[12], a city^[31], in Finland^[32], founded in 1550^[33]. Tove Jansson was born on August 9, 1914^[3]. Her father was Viktor Jansson^[14]. Her mother was Signe Hammarsten-Jansson^[15]. Swedish was her native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Academy of Fine Arts of Helsinki^[21], an academy of fine arts^[34], in Finland^[35], founded in 1848^[36]; Konstfack^[22], an art academy^[37], in Sweden^[38], founded in 1844^[39]; and Läroverket för gossar och flickor^[23], a läroverk^[40], in Finland^[41], founded in 1883^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], writer^[7], illustrator^[8], children's writer^[9], cartoonist^[10], and caricaturist^[19]. Tove Jansson's field of work was young adult literature^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Moomins^[24], Moomin comic strips^[25], and Moominworld^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Selma Lagerlöf Prize^[27], a literary award^[43], in Sweden^[44], founded in 1983^[45]; Order of the Smile^[46], an order^[47], in Poland^[48], founded in 1968^[49]; Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[50], a grade of an order^[51], in Finland^[52], founded in 1943^[53]; Hans Christian Andersen Award^[54], a literary award^[55], in Denmark^[56], founded in 1956^[57]; Swedish Academy Finland Prize^[58], an award^[59], in Sweden^[60], founded in 1966^[61]; and Karl Emil Tollander Prize^[62], a literary award^[63], in Finland^[64], founded in 1913^[65].

Death and Burial

Tove Jansson died on June 27, 2001^[5]. She died in Helsinki^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[66]. She is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Tove Jansson ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,556 views/month, #6,701 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

She has been cited as an influence by Nnedi Okorafor^[69], a novelist^[70], b. 1974^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[73], specialised in creative writing^[74].

Works attributed to her include Moomins^[75], a group of fictional characters^[76]; The Summer Book^[77], a literary work^[78]; Comet in Moominland^[79], a written work^[80]; The Moomins and the Great Flood^[81], a written work^[82]; Finn Family Moomintroll^[83], a literary work^[84]; and Hattifattener^[85], a group of fictional characters^[86].

FAQs

Where was Tove Jansson born?

Born in Helsingborg^[2], Tove Jansson…

Where did Tove Jansson die?

Tove Jansson passed away in Helsinki^[4].

Who were Tove Jansson's parents?

Tove Jansson's father was Viktor Jansson^[14]. Tove Jansson's mother was Signe Hammarsten-Jansson^[15].

What did Tove Jansson do for work?

Tove Jansson worked as painter^[6], writer^[7], illustrator^[8], children's writer^[9], and cartoonist^[10].

Where did Tove Jansson go to school?

Tove Jansson was educated at Academy of Fine Arts of Helsinki^[21], Konstfack^[22], and Läroverket för gossar och flickor^[23].

What awards did Tove Jansson receive?

Honors received include Selma Lagerlöf Prize^[27], Order of the Smile^[46], Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[50], and Hans Christian Andersen Award^[54].

Who did Tove Jansson influence?

Tove Jansson has been cited as an influence by Nnedi Okorafor^[69].