/lit/ - Literature

What make her illustrations so comfy? Reminder she illustrated swedish/finnish editions of the hobbit.

>>13898253
The Hobbit was some of her best illustration work imo. She also did Alice in Wonderland

I wonder if Finnish literature is worth learning the language for, considering that there are so few speakers

>>13898293
Jansson is Finno-Swede, so the books are in Swedish.

>>13898299
what about Finnish literature, though? is it remarkable? I've been trying to push myself to learn Finnish but it's hard to find a reason to back this up other than "it looks and sounds good"

>>13898253

Its comfy to me because i was read french books (myths and tales) with similar art. A cheap and easy art made for kids, very sketchy and unrefined. Yet original and distinct nonetheless.

>>13898226
Yes.

>>13898346
It's a hard language to learn. Better dividends with French or German.

>>13898226
Moomins are ultracomfy, and legitimate psychologically profound examinations of sorrow, depression, and much more subtle emotions.

>>13898226
Midwinter and November books are GOAT.

>>13898226
>>13899202
Several of Tove Jansson's other works have actually been published by NYRB.

>>13899360
Yes, I have a few: The Summer Book, The Winter Book, Fair Play, The True Deceiver. Her short stories are great.

>>13899173
Neither of those interest me desu. I've considered learning Finnish and Russian, but recently have thought of Papiamento, Hungarian and Romanian as well. I feel like I'd have an easier time learning them all at once than in deciding which to stick with

>>13898253
>>13898258
I like her Smaug

>>13899930
I really like her drawings. They certainly look fit for a children's book, but they have a sense of gloom about them, which I guess is reflected in her children's stories which often deal with serious themes.

>>13899864
>I feel like I'd have an easier time learning them all at once than in deciding which to stick with
Well, at first anyway. Get a grasp of them, but concentrate on the one that interests most. I would think this is reasonable advice.

>>13899930
>>13899963
Love em

>>13900008
This picture should be a /lit/ banner.

I absolutely adore them. I have the big collection from this picture>>13899202 and it's just wonderful.

>>13899864

Well, I think that Finnish translates really badly to English, though I don't know about other languages. So, I'd say most Finnish authors are significantly better in the original than in English. Most of them are in my opinion still rather mediocre, and doubly so if you aren't interested in realist tragedies of rural life (trend for most of Finnish literature) or realist tragedies of women during WWII (the current trend). Obviously there are lots of other stuff, some even world class (Eino Leino, Volter Kilpi), but I often that awkward feeling of "I don't regret reading this, but I'm not sure if I can honestly recommend it" out of Finnish literature.

I'd say that Hungarian is the most /lit/ Fenno-Ugric language. In fact, I'd say that unusually for a small country Hungary can honestly compete against literary giants of the world with the quality of their writers, even if it'd end up losing. Russia is naturally in its own tier, /lit/wise.

>>13899202
This is a nice book too. Nice to read after finishing all the main books:
https://www.amazon.com/illustrator-Cottrell-contributions-Macmillan-Childrens/dp/1509810013/

>>13899016
Do you read her books in bed with your wife?

>>13900493
I've had my eye on that! The picture books with the crazy die-cut intricate sequences are a lot of fun (the ones I put on the bottom row in the pic).

>>13898346
The Kalevala (which is widely available in multiple English translations) is very good and was very influential on artists, there's a Maigritte based on an image from it.

>>13898226
>le quirky nordic girl author
>>>/soc/

>>13900710
:’(

>>13898226
Read it in Swedish you fucking angloid

>>13900710
Literally yes, you mad?
>>13899202
Very nice collection. I’m going to order that deluxe edition of the comic strip soon.

>>13903411
No. I read English and a little German. Learning Swedish for the Moomins would almost be worth it though.