Friedhof Hietaniemi
Helsinki
Memorial Page for Tove Jansson (née Tove Marika Jansson)
Aug 9, 1914 – Jun 27, 2001(86 years)Died in:Helsinki, Uusimaa
Finnish children's writer and illustrator
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Emoria lights a memorial candle for Tove Jansson's birthday.
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August 9th, 2026
Emoria lights a memorial candle in remembrance of Tove Jansson.
Emoria
June 27th, 2026
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Biography
Tove Jansson (* August 9, 1914 in Helsingborg; † June 27, 2001 in Helsinki) was a finnish children's writer and illustrator. She was 86 years old. Her education included Academy of Fine Arts of Helsinki, Konstfack and Läroverket för gossar och flickor. She received 10 awards, including Selma Lagerlöf Prize, Order of the Smile. Her cause of death was lung cancer. She was buried at Hietaniemi cemetery.
Life Events
13 EventsBorn in Helsingborg, Skåne County
1914Academy of Fine Arts of Helsinki
1933until 1937
Nils Holgersson Plaque
1953Elsa Beskow plaque
1958Anni Swan Medal
1964Hans Christian Andersen Award
1966Karl Emil Tollander Prize
1971Swedish Academy Finland Prize
1972Mårbacka Award
1972Order of the Smile
1975Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
1976Selma Lagerlöf Prize
1992Died in Helsinki, Uusimaa (lung cancer)
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- Viktor Jansson
- Signe Hammarsten-Jansson
- Lars Jansson
- Per Olov Jansson
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Tove Jansson (née Tove Marika Jansson). Forever remembered.