Signe Hammarsten-Jansson that her presence is strongly felt in a number of the books Tove wrote after the death. The melancholic "Sent i November" (1970) deals themes of leaving and loneliness, and is typically considered the most mature of the "Moomin" series. "Sommarboken" (1972) concerns a young girl whose mother has died and her relationship with her grandmother. Hammarsten-Jansson's death marked the end of the "Moomin" series of novels and Jansson's literary output became primarily adult-oriented. Signe Hammarsten-Jansson Signe "Ham" Hammarsten-Jansson (née Hammarsten, 1 June 1882 Hannäs, Sweden - 6 June 1970 Porvoo) was a Swedish graphic artist who designed, among other
Finnish war children war, Finland experienced times of economic hardship, and also substantial insecurity with regard to the Soviet Union's plans for Finland, which resulted in the delay of the return of the children for several years. Ultimately, about 20% of the war children stayed with their foster families after the war, who often adopted them. Many more returned to Sweden as adults, when the prolonged post-war hardship in Finland pushed large contingents of unemployed Finns to Sweden's booming economy in the 1950s–60s. "Mother of Mine" (Finnish: "Äideistä parhain", Swedish: "Den bästa av mödrar") is a 2005 Finnish-Swedish film directed by Klaus Härö