Musician Dictionary

Tove Jansson

Finnish children's writer and illustrator (1914–2001)

DescriptionFinnish children's writer and illustrator (1914–2001)
Source: Wikidata
Born1914-08-09
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceHelsingborg Helsinki
Source: Wikidata
Died2001-06-27
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathHelsinki
Source: Wikidata
AreaFinland
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryFI
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipFinland Grand Duchy of Finland
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcaricaturist exlibrist children's writer cartoonist illustrator writer painter author draftsperson muralist picture book writer graphic artist comics writer
Source: Wikidata
Genreschildren's literature fiction literature painting portrait painting
Source: Wikidata
AwardsPro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland Elsa Beskow plaque Hans Christian Andersen Award Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris Karl Emil Tollander Prize Mårbacka Award Swedish Academy Finland Prize Will Eisner Hall of Fame Order of the Smile Selma Lagerlöf Prize Svenska Akademiens stora pris Anni Swan Medal Ducat Prize Nils Holgersson Plaque Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance Memorial medal of the Winter War
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Jansson T Jansson T. Jansson T.Jansson Tove Janson Tove Janssonová Tove Jasson Туве Янссон

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Identifiers

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