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

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

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 ...

Fans flocked to Tampere in southern Finland to celebrate the country’s most lovable literary cartoon family, created by ...

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.

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’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 ...

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

Tove Jansson’s Moomin characters may be internationally famous, but a new show in Paris reveals a lesser-known side to the Finnish artist who created them.