Tove Jansson Tove Jansson Tove Marika Jansson () was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Stockholm, Helsinki and Paris. Her first solo art exhibition was in 1943. At the same time, she was writing short stories and articles for publication, as well as creating the graphics for book covers and other purposes. She continued to work as an artist and a writer for the rest of her life. Jansson wrote the "Moomin" books for children, starting in 1945 with "The Moomins and the Great
Jan-Magnus Jansson to 1987. Jansson has also written several books, for instance about the Finnish Constitution and some poetry works. In 1990s Jansson was against the Finland's membership of European Union which actively threatened the neutrality of Finland's foreign policy . He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki. Jan-Magnus Jansson Jan-Magnus Jansson (24 January 1922 – 29 November 2003) was a Finnish politician (Swedish People's Party). Jansson was a Professor of general state science at the University of Helsinki 1954–74 and chancellor for the Åbo Akademi University 1985 to 1991. He was the chairman of the Swedish People's Party (SPP)