Tove Jansson
(1914-2001)
Finnish children's writer and illustrator
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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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9 August 1914 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
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27 June 2001 (aged 86) Helsinki, Finland
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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