Moomin

The Moomins are the central characters in a series of books by Finland Swedish writer Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish. They are a family of trolls. In appearance, they are white, round and furry with large snouts that make them resemble hippopotamuses.

Related Topics:
Book - Finland Swedish - Tove Jansson - Swedish - Troll - Hippopotamus

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The Moomins also appeared in the form of comic strips; their first appearance was in the London Evening News in 1954. Tove Jansson drew and wrote all the strips until 1959 when she lost inspiration. After this her brother Lars Jansson, who could duplicate the style of drawings and texts accurately, took over the job until 1975 when the last strip was released. The strips were made in English and then translated to other languages.

Related Topics:
Comic strip - London Evening News - 1954 - Tove Jansson - 1959 - Lars Jansson - 1975 - English

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The Moomins have also been adapted in to television-animation on many occasions by various groups. The most recent have been Japanese-European collaboration works which have also produced a few feature-length movies.

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