TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — The Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their 80th birthday this ...

Eight decades after their debut, the Moomins remain Finland’s most treasured literary export. Fans flocked to the official ...

At the Brooklyn Public Library, an exhibition on queer Finnish artist Tove Jansson's beloved characters reminds visitors of ...

In 1945, World War II ended; Europe was left in shambles; and in Finland, a family of pale, bulbous-nosed trolls made their ...

The Finnish flag is often raised in celebration of Tove Jansson on 9 August. All across Finland on Saturday, flags are ...

Art & Exhibitions Tove Jansson’s Beloved Moomins Turn 80 With a Major Exhibition in Helsinki The show also features murals and public artworks Jansson created in her hometown of Helsinki.

Art & Exhibitions The Biggest Show on Artist Tove Jansson, Who Created the Beloved Fairy-Tale Character Moomin, Is Opening in Paris The show stages never-before-seen artworks and objects from Jansson.

Tove Jansson, trans. from the Swedish by Thomas Teal and Silvester Mazzarella. New York Review Books, $16.95 trade paper (304p) ISBN 978-1-59017-766-2 ...

On March 10, the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan hosted a panel and readings in honor of Finnish author and illustrator Tove Jansson, whose iconic Moomin characters turn 80 this year.

Tove Jansson’s first chance to make a name for herself came aged just 15 when her mother was called away to Stockholm and arranged for her daughter to take over a commission for the cover of a ...

Tove Jansson: Paradise continues at the Helsinki Art Museum (Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8, Helsinki, Finland) through April 6, 2025. The exhibition was organized by Heli Harni.

Finland's most lovable literary cartoon family, The Moomins, are celebrating their 80th birthday this year. The white, ...