Tove Jansson: Letters from Tove

edited by Boel Westin and Helen Svensson, Finland,
translated by Sarah Death.
Tove Jansson's works, even her famed Moomin books, fairly teem with letters of one kind or another, from messages bobbing in bottles to entire novels of letters. Her life unfolded as it did in the letters to family, friends, and lovers that make up this volume, a veritable autobiography over the course of six decades. Her letters reflect the gravity of her circumstances, the depth of her thoughts and feelings, and the critical moments of humor, sadness, and grace that mark an artist's days. They describe her immersion in art studies and her fame with the Moomins, and present a complex, intimate self-portrait of one of the world's most beloved authors.
Now in paperback, 496pp. 2014/2019/2020pb