In this time of profound global refugee crisis, the Moomins feel like appropriate – if unexpected – heroes for the modern age.
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The Moomins inspire great affection in their relish of life, wanderlust, kind natures and their inclusive community spirit.
The comic paid Tove Jansson enough to be financially stable but it put pressure on her creative work
Tove Jansson’s gentle Moomin creatures reflect something ancient and ever-changing: a mythic rhythm of wandering, belonging and becoming.
Born during wartime, Tove Jansson’s Moomins still offer a quiet, powerful guide to navigating fear, difference and the need to care for one another.
The inventor of the lovable but imperfect Moomins created the characters and their world as a way of bringing light after the dark days of the second world war.
Moominmamma is resourceful, and shows it is possible to survive a long and arduous journey without a weapon, instead using her bag.
We’re celebrating 80 years of the Moomins with a special film screening and a panel discussion.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the publication of the first Moomin tale, The Moomins and the Great Flood.
Now is the perfect time to read Jansson’s novel – a book that will make you nostalgic for childhood summers.
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ECDS Postdoctoral Fellow in European Languages, University of Edinburgh
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Teaching Fellow in Anthropology, University of Manchester
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Lecturer, Department of English Literature, University of Reading
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Professor of Children's Literature & Childhood Culture, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor in Department of Culture and Aesthetics, Stockholm University
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Lecturer in Literature, Media, and Creative Writing, Leeds Beckett University
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Senior Lecturer Illustration, Cardiff Metropolitan University