Tove Jansson and Tuulikki, a visit with my parents Lars and Annika to Klovharun, August 1970

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • In August 1970, with my parents Lars and Annika Bäckström I visited Tove Jansson and her friend Tuulikki on their small rock island. The event starts in Helsinki.
    My father wrote an article in Dagens Nyheter in november -56, "being Moominminded". He got his first letter from Tove the same month in which she said she was "proud and happy" that he had taken her Moomin characters seriously. In february -57 she visited us in Uppsala after a lecture she held at a student society. The local newspaper showed up in our home and took a picture of Tove with me in her lap.
    Later she made cover illustrations for some of my father´s books.
    In -64 she sent him the manuscript for "Moominpappa at Sea" from which he published a piece in Ord&Bild for which he was the editor. He had printed one of the short stories in "The Invisible Child" in -62 in the same magazine. "You cannot imagine how happy You made me with Your letter" she wrote in response to his enthusiasm over the Moominpappa at Sea.
    "No one has ever cared so sincerely about my books as You have" she comments what he had written in one of his own books.
    She sent him "Late in November" about which she felt unsure. "If You write a few words about what You thought You shouldn´t be afraid to be sincere". I was afraid it was too dark. After Your letter i look forward to start with the illustrations.
    Translated as well as I managed from Lars´ book "Vänkritik".

Комментарии • 24

  • @pauliina807
    @pauliina807 2 года назад +9

    Quite magical material you have ❤ Today we celebrate Tove Jansson's Day in Finland!

  • @wildandinn
    @wildandinn 3 года назад +47

    Thank you so much for sharing this very special footage! It really captures the sense of their island life in the 70s. Tuulikki is seen wearing her 'Too-Ticky' striped top and belt knife, bringing that Moomin character to life :-)

  • @rheasilva100
    @rheasilva100 3 года назад +10

    Thank you so much for sharing this special video. It made my day when I watched it. Much appreciated Orjan.

  • @Mixedpixie
    @Mixedpixie 3 года назад +56

    Pls change it life partner rather than friend.

    • @eveliinaaurora7168
      @eveliinaaurora7168 2 года назад +7

      girlfriend or just partner perhaps

    • @MyceliumNebula
      @MyceliumNebula 2 года назад +4

      @@eveliinaaurora7168 partner or long term partner, girlfriend sounds a bit childish for some reason

    • @jJLDY.0gskJtOHZcju_o8e3v
      @jJLDY.0gskJtOHZcju_o8e3v Год назад +1

      No lol

    • @salomesandroshvili6711
      @salomesandroshvili6711 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@MyceliumNebulapartner sounds like bussines

    • @MyceliumNebula
      @MyceliumNebula 9 месяцев назад

      @@salomesandroshvili6711how about wife in every way aside from legally

  • @amadeosendiulo2137
    @amadeosendiulo2137 2 года назад +16

    And they were island-mates.

  • @MortenEng
    @MortenEng 2 года назад +9

    Wooooooow! Interesting and wonderful.
    Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful archival film footage.
    So fascinating and so interesting.
    I am a fan of Tove Jansson and the Moomins.

  • @cintulator2
    @cintulator2 3 года назад +10

    Like Tuu-tikki said. Let's build!
    Build what? Whatever, but let's build!

  • @gretajansson9557
    @gretajansson9557 3 года назад +6

    Jättefint, tack för att du delar med dig.

  • @ktb183
    @ktb183 2 года назад +4

    Beautiful colours, beautiful the way you can see them all relate to each other... Thank you

  • @maximous9993
    @maximous9993 2 года назад +3

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @helen31louise10
    @helen31louise10 2 года назад +1

    this is lovely - thank you!

  • @xvillexvilleville8464
    @xvillexvilleville8464 Год назад

    Are you Tove Jansson's brothers child?

    • @applemust
      @applemust  Год назад +1

      No, my father and Tove were friends.

    • @xvillexvilleville8464
      @xvillexvilleville8464 Год назад

      @@applemust nice, do you ever get to see Tove yourself? I think Tove whas a lovely and nice person👍

    • @applemust
      @applemust  Год назад

      @@xvillexvilleville8464

    • @applemust
      @applemust  Год назад +4

      The first time was when I was not even two years of age. My profile picture shows that occasion. The second time was when I made this little movie, we were invited to stay overnight on their little island. I was 15 and most of the conversations were between Tove and my parents. She was nice and also had a strong integrity.