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A Poet Bizarre: Hans Christian Andersen Before He Was Just for Kids
"All right! Now let's begin. When we reach the end of the story, we'll know more than we do now" - Hans Christian Andersen, "The Snow Queen," translated by Tiina Nunnally
International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated each year on or near April 2, the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen (). Its center of operations is the International Board on Books for Young People, who also give the Hans Christian Andersen award every other year "to an author and an illustrator whose complete works have made an important, lasting contribution to children's literature."
Although ICBD is observed less in the U.S. than abroad, the dedication of the day and award to Hans Christian Andersen seems fitting, right? Everyone knows the Danish writer for his iconic child-friendly tales. I thought I did too, until I stumbled into a discovery many adult readers have made before me: We English speakers start from a seriously skewe
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Hans Christian Andersen
Danish writer (–)
For other uses, see Hans Christian Andersen (disambiguation).
Hans Christian Andersen (AN-dər-sən; Danish:[ˈhænˀsˈkʰʁestjænˈɑnɐsn̩]ⓘ; 2 April – 4 August ) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.
Andersen's fairy tales, consisting of stories across nine volumes,[1] have been translated into more than languages.[2] They have become embedded in Westerncollective consciousness, accessible to children as well as presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers.[3] His most famous fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Red Shoes", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Little Match Girl", and "Thumbelina." Andersen's stories have inspired ball
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Hans Christian Andersen
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Who Was Hans Christian Andersen?
Hans Christian Andersen achieved worldwide fame for writing innovative and influential fairy tales. Many of his stories, including "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Princess and the Pea," remain classics of the genre.
Early Life
Andersen was born on April 2, , in Odense, Denmark. Hans Andersen Sr. died in , leaving his son and a wife, Anne Marie. While the Andersen family was not wealthy, young Andersen was educated in boarding schools for the privileged. The circumstances of Andersen's education have fueled speculation that he was an illegitimate member of the Danish royal family. These rumors have never been substantiated.
In , Andersen traveled to Copenhagen to work as an actor. He returned to school after a short time, supported by a patron named Jonas Collin. He began writing during this period, at Collin's urging, but was discouraged from continuing by his teachers.
Writing Career
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