The Moomins made her famous. The artist dealt with war and homosexuality – Seznam Zpravy

The first Moomin book was published by Tove Jansson at the end of the Second World War. It was with her that the artist from Finland worked in Journey to Daddy. In the stories about the Moomins, she hid the subject of homosexuality, which was a crime in her native country until 1971. She lived alone for many years with the artist Tuulikki Pietilä. Remember the interesting life of the writer and artist, one hundred and ten years have passed since she was born on August 9 this year.