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'''Tove Jansson''' ([[1914]]-[[2001]]) was a Finnish author and artist, most known for her books on Moomin. | '''Tove Jansson''' ([[1914]]-[[2001]]) was a Finnish author and artist, most known for her books on Moomin. | ||
In [[1962]], Tove Jansson made the interior illustrations (more than 50 individual pieces) and cover art for the second Swedish edition of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' (''Bilbo | In [[1962]], Tove Jansson made the interior illustrations (more than 50 individual pieces) and cover art for the second Swedish edition of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' (''Bilbo – en hobbits äventyr''). | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.zepe.de/tjillu/hobbit/index.html Scans of Tove Jansson's illustrations for '' | *[http://www.zepe.de/tjillu/hobbit/index.html Scans of Tove Jansson's illustrations for ''Bilbo – en hobbits äventyr''] | ||
[[Category:Authors|Jansson, Tove]] | [[Category:Authors|Jansson, Tove]] | ||
[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
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| Born | August 9 1914 |
| Died | June 27 2001 |
| Occupation | Author, artist |
| Location | Finland |
Tove Jansson (1914-2001) was a Finnish author and artist, most known for her books on Moomin.
In 1962, Tove Jansson made the interior illustrations (more than 50 individual pieces) and cover art for the second Swedish edition of The Hobbit (Bilbo – en hobbits äventyr).
