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Letters from Tove
Letters from Tove | Tove Jansson
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"I find myself talking to you about all the great joys, all the agonies, all my thoughts..." - Letter to Eva Konikova, 1946 Out of the thousands of letters Tove Jansson wrote a cache remains that she addressed to her family, her dearest (…more)
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Aida_Nam
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More of a conversation with Tove than a mere epistolary. The compilation gives us a sneak peek into the different facets of her life and work. Even while describing something mundane, her words and descriptions make it sound all the more alluring.
Rating : 4.5/5

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Aida_Nam
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It's wonderful how the fact that she is an artist always peeks out in her descriptions, similes and metaphors.

#tove #jansson #art #letters #epistolary

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Aida_Nam
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I am not sure who she is quoting, however these words seemed to have had an impact on her.

#tove #jansson #letters #epistolary #life

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Aida_Nam
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Aida_Nam
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Tove describes the cities she visits like it's a work of art. She conveys the essence of the cities and it's people so eloquently throughout her letters. Even though she adds tiny illustrations in her letters, I feel she already paints a magnificent picture through her words.

#Tove #Jansson #Letters #LettersFromTove #Epistolary

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Aida_Nam
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The sentence confuses me a little. I am curious about how Paris manages that though..

#letters #tovejansson #epistolary

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Aida_Nam
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Isn't it true for all art forms in a way?

#ToveJansson #Letters #Epistolary

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charl08
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Aw.

humouress Absolutely. (Although I cope by staying up late to read.) 4y
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rachaich
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Ohhhh. Sublime. I could have kept reading more and more. I simply adore her.

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rachaich
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Oh how I love her 😍
Her writing. Her thoughts. That she was so drawn to what she loved but still retained the sense of obligation. That she created the Moomins 🤩

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rachaich
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Oh my. This was gifted to me on Christmas Eve as part of the Icelandic tradition we've adopted:)
I always start the new year with a book of letters or diary entries and this is perfect 😍😍😍
I adore Tove Jansson . Bliss.

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Bookwomble
Letters from Tove | Tove Jansson
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A new purchase 😊📖😊

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Bookwomble
Letters from Tove | Tove Jansson
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Due out 3rd October 😍

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