As per our current Database, Tove Jansson has been died on Jun 27, 2001 (age 86).
When Tove Jansson die, Tove Jansson was 86 years old.
| Popular As | Tove Jansson |
| Occupation | Children's Author |
| Age | 86 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | August 9, 1914 (Helsinki, Finland) |
| Birthday | August 9 |
| Town/City | Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finland |
Tove Jansson’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Tove Jansson was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
Finnish author and Artist who became known for her children's book series Moomin. Her other literary works include The Summer Book, Sun City, and Sculptor's Daughter.
She studied at Stockholm's University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, as well as at the Graphic School of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts and at Paris' L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts.
Her long-time partner, Tuulikki Pietila, was a prominent Finnish-American Artist and professor.
Her father, Viktor, worked as a Sculptor, and her mother, Signe, had a career as an Illustrator. Her two siblings were also artists.
She was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for children's literature in 1966.
