7/4/2023 0 Comments Tove jansson illustrations![]() ![]() What I would call the “primordial” Moomin party will be both inverted and reconstructed in Jansson’s later production. ![]() On equal terms with the lighthouse, boats, or explorations of unsettled islands, the parties in Moomin books can be considered as heterotopias. The discussion is framed by the concept of heterotopia, which, according to Michel Foucault, is a place outside of all places, simultaneously both concrete and abstract. ![]() I will focus on three social gatherings that occur in three Moomin books: Finn Family Moomintroll (1948), Moominland Midwinter (1957), and Moominvalley in November (1970). This article aims to analyze the depiction of the festive space in Jansson’s art and authorship, and to demonstrate the significance of parties in the process of characterization and Jansson’s means of creating special atmospheres and aesthetics for her individual books. ![]()
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