Hans Christian Andersen - Wikipedia
WEBHans Christian Andersen (/ ˈ æ n d ər s ən / AN-dər-sən, Danish: [ˈhænˀs ˈkʰʁestjæn ˈɑnɐsn̩] ⓘ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues , novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales .
Hans Christian Andersen | Biography, Fairy Tales, & Books
WEBMar 29, 2024 · Hans Christian Andersen (born April 2, 1805, Odense, near Copenhagen, Denmark—died August 4, 1875, Copenhagen) was a Danish master of the literary fairy tale whose stories achieved wide renown. He is also the author of plays, novels, poems, travel books, and several autobiographies.
Hans Christian Andersen - Movie, Stories & Facts - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best known for writing children's stories including 'The Little Mermaid' and 'The Ugly Duckling.' Updated: Nov 9, 2021. Photo: Getty Images....
Life and works of Hans Christian Andersen | Britannica
WEBHans Christian Andersen, (born April 2, 1805, Odense, near Copenhagen, Den.—died Aug. 4, 1875, Copenhagen), Danish writer of fairy tales. Though reared in poverty, he received a university education. In his many collections of tales, published 1835–72, he broke with literary tradition and employed the idioms and constructions of spoken ...
Hans Christian Andersen | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 18, 2018 · Hans Christian Andersen. The Danish author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) enjoyed fame in his own lifetime as a novelist, dramatist, and poet, but his fairy tales are his great contribution to world literature. Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805, in Odense, Denmark.
Hans Christian Andersen: 10 Key Fairy Tales | History Hit
WEBJan 11, 2023 · Prolific Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is one of the most beloved children’s writers to have ever lived. Known for his fantastical fairy tales that feature ducklings, mermaids, emperors and queens, his stories also commonly explore universal themes such as poverty, charity and inequality.
Hans Christian Andersen Biography - ThoughtCo
WEBSep 11, 2017 · Hans Christian Andersen Biography. By. Esther Lombardi. Updated on September 11, 2017. Hans Christian Andersen was a famous Danish writer, known for his fairy tales, as well as other works. Birth and Education. Hans Christian Andersen was born in the slums of Odense. His father was a cobbler (shoemaker) and his mother worked as a washerwoman.
Hans Christian Andersen (Author of The Complete Fairy Tales) - Goodreads
WEBHans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H.C. Andersen) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales.
Hans Christian Andersen’s Revolution of Storytelling and the Best ...
WEBNov 18, 2013 · Hans Christian Andersen’s Revolution of Storytelling and the Best Illustrations from 150 Years of His Beloved Fairy Tales – The Marginalian. By Maria Popova. “When people talk listen completely,” Hemingway counseled in his …
Hans Christian Andersen - Students - Britannica Kids
WEB(1805–75). A native of Denmark, Hans Christian Andersen is one of the immortals of world literature. The fairy tales he wrote are like no others written before or since. “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” “The Snow Queen,” “The Swineherd,” “The Nightingale”—these are stories that have been translated into almost every language.
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