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Background Tove Marika Jansson was a Finnish born, Swedish speaking artist and writer. She was born on August 9th, 1914 in Helsinki. Other than writing and artistic work, she was also a comic author, painter, and illustrator. Tove’s family was a Swedish speaking family and lived as a minority in Finland. Her family had an artistic background, therefore, she was also raised in such environment. Her mother, Signe Hammarsten-Jansson was an illustrator and a graphic designer while her father Viktor Jansson was a sculptor. Her siblings were also in the same field. Study and Interest Tove’s parents raised her in a complete artistic environment, thereforeRead More →