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

At the Brooklyn Public Library, an exhibition on queer Finnish artist Tove Jansson's beloved characters reminds visitors of ...

Eight decades after their debut, the Moomins remain Finland’s most treasured literary export. Fans flocked to the official ...

Tove Jansson created the Moomins as an escape from the darkness of World War II. 80 years later, do we need them more than ...

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.

Alma Poysti, who portrays Finnish author and artist Tove Jansson in the biopic “Tove,” has a personal family connection to the role. In 1949, Jansson premiered the stage play of “Comet in ...

When Tove Jansson arrived in New Orleans in 1972 for an extended visit, few people knew that a celebrity was in their midst. Her stay helped shape another surprise — namely, one of the best ...

‘Tove’ Review: The Life of a Sharp Illustrator in Soft Focus This biopic examines the creator of the Moomins, Tove Jansson, but it skimps on artistic insight in favor of unsatisfying romances.

Classically trained Alma Pöysti portrays Jansson in film, having played her three years earlier on the stage in a Swedish-speaking theater in Helsinki. There is a unique connection between the ...