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The Moomins (Swedish: Mumintrollen, pronounced [ˈmɵmiːnˌtrɔlːən]) are the central characters in a series of novels, short stories, picture books, and a comic strip by Swedish-speaking Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by Schildts [2] in Finland.
Moomin World (Finnish: Muumimaailma, Swedish: Muminvärlden) is a theme park based on the Moomin books by Tove Jansson. It was designed by Dennis Livson, [ 2 ] and is located on the island of Kailo next to the old town of Naantali , in Southwest Finland .
Moomin Museum (Swedish: Muminmuseet, Finnish: Muumimuseo, formerly called Moominvalley) is situated in the city of Tampere, Finland. Shown at the Moomin Museum are illustrations by Tove Jansson (the creator of Moomins ), 40 miniatures, tableaux about Moomin events and a small (2.5 metres high) Moomin House.
Tove Jansson c. 1970 Born Tove Marika Jansson (1914-08-09) 9 August 1914 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire Died 27 June 2001 (2001-06-27) (aged 86) Helsinki, Finland Occupation Artist, writer Language Swedish Nationality Finnish Notable works The Moomins The Summer Book Notable awards Hans Christian Andersen Award 1966 Order of the Smile 1975 Pro Finlandia 1976 Partner Tuulikki ...
The Witch and Alicia in Moomin World theme park, Naantali, Finland (Swedish: Häxan – "The Witch", Japanese: Kurarissa (クラリッサ) – "Clarissa") – The Witch looks quite scary and has some powerful magic in her possession, but is a harmless old lady – despite her strong dislike of the Moomins. She would prefer Alicia not to play ...
Moomins on the Riviera was released theatrically on 10 October 2014 in Finland to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Tove Jansson's birth. [7] In the United Kingdom, the film made its premiere on 11 October 2014 at BFI London Film Festival [8] and it had a wider theatrical release on 22 May 2015. [9]
The Groke appears differently in the 1969 anime version of the Moomins, where she is depicted as white and depressed. In the Polish Moomin TV series, she is more like the character in the novels, but darker and bestial. The Japanese-Dutch anime series Moomin includes her as an antagonist. In the Japanese dub, she is referred to as Morran ...
The Moomins and the Great Flood (Swedish: Småtrollen och den stora översvämningen, literally The Little Trolls and the Great Flood) is a book by Finnish author Tove Jansson. It was published in 1945, during the last months of World War II . [ 1 ]