Tove Jansson RIP

I still need the last two of those

Reread The True Deceiver this weekend, such a remarkable book. No wasted space, no false sentiments. I hadn't realized there were more story collections released in the U.K., I'm unclear on how they line up with the US collections.

There's also two picture books for tots: Moomin Mymble and Little My (which has holes cut in the pages so you can see thru to the next bit of the story!! Fuck you BSJohnson you plagiarist HACK!!) and Who Will Comfort Toffle?

my wife found the first one of these at a library sale, we were amazed cuz we did not know about them. her 3-year-old granddaughter loves the book! now I will be on the search for the second one.

the recent biopic is on bbc4 in the obvious slot this Saturday

I once sat in school for hours - no, it was DAYS! - and copied out page after page of - what's it called? - Moominvalley in Winter, I think.
The clocks stopped ticking one by one.

― the pinefox, Friday, 29 June 2001 01:00 (twenty years ago) bookmarkflaglink

!!

It's true.

https://4columns.org/sinker-mark/tove-jansson

Do you know if Paul Gravett has seen this, Mark? I'm sure he would like to share such a nice review on Facebook etc.

it only went up fri night so possibly not but thames & hudson US know abt it (and provided the images)

Good that, Mark.

seconded

https://www.polygon.com/reviews/24137675/snufkin-melody-of-moominvalley-review-nintendo-switch-pc

Oh hell yeah I'm trying this out