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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 confidantes, and her lovers, male and female. Into these she spilled her innermost thoughts, defended her ideals and revealed her heart. To read these letters is both an act of startling intimacy and a rare privilege. Penned with grace and humour, Letters from Tove offers an almost seamless commentary on Tove Jansson's life as it unfolds within Helsinki's bohemian circles and her island home. Spanning fifty years between her art studies and the height of Moomin fame, we share with her the bleakness of war; the hopes for love that were dashed and renewed, and her determined attempts to establish herself as an artist. Vivid, inspiring and shining with integrity, Letters from Tove shows precisely how an aspiring and courageous young artist can evolve into a very great one.
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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.) 3y
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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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