Tove jansson biography book
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Tove Jansson: Life, Art, Words is a weighty illustrated doorstop of a book by Boel Westin and is Jansson’s authorised biography. Until a few years ago she was only known in the UK for her children’s books about the Moomins.
Tove jansson biography book
Moominland Midwinter, Moominsummer Madness and Comet in Moominland (there are five others) are in the class of anthropomorphic literature thought to be only marketable for children because of the apparent simplicity of their plots, characters and illustrations.
Winnie the Pooh and The Wind in the Willows are two others of the same category. Generations of devoted fans will know otherwise, that these are timeless classic tales for people, about life and overcoming its challenges.
Boiling the essence of these novels down into a lowest common denominator reveals their shared characteristics. The most appealing and important one for me is their willingness to show uneasiness. Eeyore is miserable and that’s perfectly fine, except for th