Tofslan and Vifslan, as names, were based on those of Tove Jansson and her girlfriend at the time, Vivica Bandler . Thingumy and Bob speak strangely; in the original work, which is in Swedish, their language is created by adding a sla-syllable in the end of nearly every word. Thingumy and Bob's original names in Swedish, Tofslan and Vifslan, match the names Tove and Vivica, and it's actually the nicknames Tove used for her and Vivica in her letters. From a gender perspective, it's rather interesting that the English translator chose the names Thingumy and Bob.
Tofslan och Vifslan, en oskiljaktig duo
In the original Swedish, their names can be clearly traced to Jansson's muses: Tofslan and Vifslan, the same pet names Jansson and her lover, the theatre director Vivica Bandler, used for one another during their brief affair. Suddenly Thingumy and Bob's shiny red gem that must be hidden from others makes a lot more sense. Thingumy and Bob are called Tofslan and Vifslan in Swedish. They are named after the nicknames Tove Jansson and her secret lover Vivica Bandler had for each other. 68 12 Sort by: Open comment sort options Add a Comment The_Jamijach • 3 yr. ago I've known this for about as long as I've been invested in the fandom. 8 SquareSalute • 3 yr. ago "Tove" and "Vivica" become "Tofslan" and "Vifslan" when you speak like that.) The whole plot about the Ruby and the Groke is a metaphor for them having to hide their relationship back in the days homosexuality was still a crime and taboo in Finland. A milder form of this occurs in Honor Harrington. The Royal Manticoran Navy has nearly 50-50. Tove Jansson is well-known as the author and artist behind the universe of the Moomins, a phenomenon that has slowly grown in popularity throughout the world. Lesser-known, however, is her queerness, her love for women as well as men, and how her various partners inspired the characters of her life-works.
LEGO IDEAS Tofslan & Vifslan (Thingumy And Bob)
he relationship did — in the way that it always does with artists — find itself not-so-discreetly into the pages of the Moomins by way of two quirky characters by the names of Thingummy and Bob, whose names in the original Swedish are Tofslan and Vifslan, a match for their respective given names and the nicknames used to Tove's letters. The Snork says that Tofslan and Vifslan "can't tell the difference between right and wrong. They were born like that and can't help it." This was in 1946, and homosexuality was only legalized in. In the original Swedish, the characters are called Tofslan and Vifslan - echoing the names Tove and Vivica, for Vivica Bandler who was the first woman that Tove Jansson fell in love with. Thingumy and Bob quotes: 'And they began to wander down to the valley talking in the strange way that Thingumies and Bobs do talk. Several characters are based on her friends and lovers; Thingumy and Bob (Tofslan and Vifslan in the original Finnish) are based on Jansson and Bandler, and they speak in a secret language of spoonerisms that only they can really understand.
Tofslan och Vifslan, en oskiljaktig duo
"Under the names of Tofslan and Vifslan" LETTERS TO VIVICA BANDLER 1946-1976 "Do we really appreciate how lucky we are . . . ?" LETTERS TO Tuulikki Pietilä 1946-1976 "Dearest Ham" LETTERS TO SIGNE HAMMARSTEN JANSSON. 1959-1967 "A letter that you burn - please! - is better than talking" LETTERS TO MAYA VANNI 1957-1983 Tofslan and Vifslan, as names, were based on those of Tove Jansson and her girlfriend at the time, Vivica Bandler. Thingumy and Bob (Swedish: Tofslan och Vifslan, Finnish: Tiuhti ja Viuhti) are recu.
"Under the names of Tofslan and Vifslan": LETTERS TO VIVICA BANDLER 1946-1976 Download; XML "Do we really appreciate how lucky we are.?": LETTERS TO TUULIKKI PIETILÄ 1946-1976 Download; XML "Dearest Ham": LETTERS TO SIGNE HAMMARSTEN JANSSON 1959-1967 Download; XML Tofslan and Vifslan are characters in Moomin Valley. Thank you for visiting this page! The Moomin characters are loved all over the world through novels, animated TV series and films. I like them all, but I like Tofslan and Vifslan the best, so I made them. Tofslan and Vifslan are so small that they sleep in Moominmamma's handbag.
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Tofslan och Vifslan är två oskiljaktiga litterära figurer i Tove Janssons romaner om Mumintrollen som introducerades i boken Trollkarlens hatt. [1] [2]Tillsammans har Tofslan och Vifslan utvecklat ett eget språk, som låter "ungefärsla så härsla om ni förstårsla". De dyker upp redan 1948 i Trollkarlens hatt [3] där de har med sig en kappsäck som visar sig innehålla den mycket. For example, the characters of Tofslan and Vifslan in Trollkarlens hatt [The magician's hat] were based on Jansson and her lover Vivica Bandler. However, positive features include the historical background of the works, the pictures, the quotations from personal letters (which illuminate our understanding of an author who strove to protect her.
