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The comic strip was born, when Charles Sutton, the leader of the Associated Newspapers syndicate contacted Tove Jansson. Jannson's first Moomin books Comet in Moominland (1946) and Finn Family Moomintroll (1948) had already been translated to English and had been successful in the United Kingdom.
The Dangerous Journey (Swedish: Den farliga resan) is a children's picture book in the Moomin series by Tove Jansson.It was published in 1977. Tove Jansson takes us on an illustrated and quirky journey through Moominvalley, capturing the impact as seen through the eyes of Susanna. [1]
The Moomins and Tove Jansson perform on stage in 1949 Moomins Theatre show. Several stage productions have been made from Jansson's Moomin series, including a number that Jansson herself was involved in. The earliest production was a 1949 theatrical version of Comet in Moominland performed at Åbo Svenska Teater. [32]
Tove Jansson’s Moomin characters may be internationally famous, but a new show in Paris reveals a lesser-known side to the Finnish artist who created them. Little-known life of Moomins creator ...
The name Moomin comes from Tove Jansson's uncle, Einar Hammarsten: when she was studying in Stockholm and living with her Swedish relatives, her uncle tried to stop her pilfering food by telling her that a "Moomintroll" lived in the kitchen closet and breathed cold air down people's necks. [2]
[5] [6] Snufkin is inspired by Atos Wirtanen, Tove Jansson’s close friend and at one point, fiancé. [7] Moomintroll is also an author avatar for Jansson, meaning the two characters were based on real-life lovers. Because of this real-life parallel, their relationship is sometimes examined in the context of queer theory. [8] [9]
Moomin Museum (Swedish: Muminmuseet, Finnish: Muumimuseo, formerly called Moominvalley) is situated in the city of Tampere, Finland. Shown at the Moomin Museum are illustrations by Tove Jansson (the creator of Moomins), 40 miniatures, tableaux about Moomin events and a small (2.5 metres high) Moomin House. There are about 2,000 exhibits on display.
An animated film featuring the music from the audiobook was also made by Johan Hagelbäck in 1980, and a children's play followed. In 2006 the main character (Knytt in Swedish) was featured in the indie game series, Knytt. The series consisted of 3 releases and one expansion. The final release, Knytt Underground, was published in 2012. [1] [2]