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  1. Hans 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 .

  2. 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. While many of those works are almost unknown outside Denmark ...

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  3. Apr 2, 2014 · QUICK FACTS. Name: Hans Christian Andersen. Birth Year: 1805. Birth date: April 2, 1805. Birth City: Odense. Birth Country: Denmark. Gender: Male. Best Known For: Hans Christian Andersen was a ...

  4. Jan 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.

  5. Hans 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 ...

  6. The most beautiful stories of Andersen The best fairy tales →. Grimmstories.com. The Bremen town musicians A fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm →. The goose girl A fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm →. Sleeping Beauty (Little Briar Rose) A fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm →. 2024/07/23 - List of fairy tales: The tinder-box. Little Claus and ...

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  8. May 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.

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