Tove Jansson Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Tove Jansson 09/08/1914   -   27/06/2001

Tove Jansson Introduction:

Tove Jansson is a famous painter, writer-illustrator and cartoonist known for creating the Moomin series of children books and cartoon characters. To know more about her childhood, career, profile and timeline read on

Tove Jansson Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Millionaires
  • Died At Age: 86
  • Sun Sign: Leo
  • Also Known As: Tove Marika Jansson, Tuve Marika Yansson, T. Yansson, Tove Janson
  • Born In: Helsinki
  • Famous As: Novelist
  • Spouse/Ex-: Tuulikki Pietilä
  • Father: Viktor Jansson
  • Mother: Signe Hammarsten-Jansson
  • Siblings: Lars Jansson, Per Olov Jansson
  • Died On: June 27, 2001
  • Place Of Death: Helsinki
  • City: Helsinki, Finland
  • Education:
    1. 1933 - Konstfack
    2. 1937 - Academy Of Fine Arts
    3. Helsinki
  • Awards: Order Of The Smile - 1975 Hans Christian Andersen Award For Writing - 1966 Selma Lagerlöf Prize - 1992
  • Bio: Tove Jansson Is A Famous Painter, Writer-illustrator And Cartoonist Known For Creating The Moomin Series Of Children Books And Cartoon Characters. To Know More About Her Childhood, Career, Profile And Timeline Read On