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
Jansson Jansson Jansson is a Swedish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Jan", derived from Johannes, a cognate of John. There are alternate Belgian, German, Dutch, Danish, Latvian and Norwegian spellings. Jansson is rare as a given name. As of 2014, 86.2% of all known bearers of the surname "Jansson" were residents of Sweden, 5.1% of Finland, 2.9% of the United States and 1.7% of Norway. In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:199) in the following counties: In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,893) in the following regions: Jansson, a