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605 Tove Jansson, Creator of the Moomins (with Boel Westin)

2024/5/2
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She's been called Scandinavia's best loved author - but "author" only begins to describe Tove Jansson's genius. Famous worldwide as the creator of the Moomin stories, she balanced her talents as a painter, cartoonist, illustrator, and writer with an unusual lifestyle and an insistence on personal freedom. In this episode, Jacke talks to biographer Boel Westin (Tove Jansson: Life, Art, Words)) about the joyful and uncompromising approach that Tove Jansson brought to life, love, and her many creative pursuits.

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