About the author

Tove Marika Jansson (Finland Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtuːve ˈjɑːnson] (listen); 9 August 1914 – 27 June 2001) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Stockholm, Helsinki and Paris. Her first solo art exhibition was in 1943. At the same time, she was writing short stories and articles for publication, as well as creating the graphics for book covers and other purposes. She continued to work as an artist and a writer for the rest of her life.

Jansson wrote the Moomin books for children, starting in 1945 with The Moomins and the Great Flood. The next two books, Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, published in 1946 and 1948 respectively, were highly successful in sales, adding to sales of the first book. For her work as a children's writer she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1966.

Starting with the semi-autobiographical Bildhuggarens dotter (Sculptor's Daughter) in 1968, Jansson wrote six novels, including the admired Sommarboken (The Summer Book), and five books of short stories for adults.

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Mumitrolden 5 - Farlig midsommer

Det er sommer i Mumidalen, og alt ånder fred og ro. Men da dalen pludselig oversvømmes, må hele Mumifamilien redde sig derfra i et meget mærkeligt fartøj. Tove Jansson (1914-2001) var en finlandssvensk forfatter, kunstner og tegner. Hun er mest kendt for sine fortællinger om mumitroldene, som er oversat til mere end 35 sprog – heriblandt dansk. Tove Jansson har modtaget adskillige priser og hædersbevisninger, blandt andet H.C. Andersen Prisen, Selma Lagerlöfs litteraturpris, Finlandspriset og Svenska Akademiens Store Pris.
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Publish date11 Aug 2020
Published bySAGA Egmont
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ISBN audio9788726561357