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Tove Jansson
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Tove Jansson

Author · born August 9, 1914 · died 2001

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Tove Marika Jansson was a Finland-Swedish author, novelist and comic strip author, painter and illustrator.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~52Received the Hans Christian Andersen Award1966
  2. ~61Received the Order of the Smile1975

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