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- Born: April 2, 1805
- Died: August 4, 1875
- Birthplace: Odense, Denmark
- Literary Genre: Childrens Books, Fairy Tales
- Languages Spoken: English, Dutch, and German, Scandinavian
- Fairy tales translated into over 100 different languages
- Once overstayed his welcome while visiting Charles Dickens
- Theme park in Shanghai opened in honor of his fairy tales
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Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, poet and playwright. He wrote a number of classic fairy tales during his life, including The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes and The Little Match Girl.
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Career
Hans Christian Andersen developed a love of literature at a young age. He read the works of Ludvig Holberg and William Shakespeare by age nine. He was admitted to the Royal Danish Theatre at 14 years old, but was let go as he went through puberty and his voice changed. Anderson published his first book, The Ghost at Palnatoke's Grave, in 1822. Jonas Collin, a member of the theater company and a Danish official, took note of his work and paid for his studies in full, although he was eventually diagnosed with dyslexia and encouraged not to write. His first major success was came in 1835 with the novel The Improvisatore. -
Notable Works
- 1835: The Princess and the Pea
- 1835: Thumbelina
- 1835: The Tinder Box
- 1836: The Little Mermaid
- 1837: The Emperor's New Clothes
- 1838: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
- 1838: The Wild Swans
- 1841: The Swineherd
- 1843: The Angel
- 1844: The Snow Queen
- 1844: The Nightingale
- 1844: The Fir Tree
- 1844: The Ugly Duckling
- 1845: The Red Shoes
- 1845: The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep
- 1845: The Bell
- 1847: The Story of a Mother
- 1847: Little Tuck
- 1847: The Happy Family
- 1847: The Old House
- 1847: The Shadow
- 1848: The Little Match Girl
- 1852: It's Quite True!
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Hans Christian Andersen Questions
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Should the Whole of Copenhagen Be Lit up in Honor of Hans Christian Andersen? 2 AnswersWhile I think Hans Christian Andersen made a wonderful contribution to Danish literature, European literature and children's literature as a whole, we are tryin... read more -
Why people disagree and dislike Hans Christian Andersen?Can you give me 3 reasons? 1 AnswerI have been unable to find reference to anyone disliking Hans Christian Andersen, and his main works were fairy tales so there is nothing to disagree with. The ... read more
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What are the cultural characteristics of the Han Chinese? 1 AnswerThe language of the Han Chinese is the most widely spoken in the world. Commonly referred to as Mandarin Chinese, it is actually a Beijing-based dialect of the ... read more -
Christian name? 2 AnswersBesides Yahweh another pronunciation of God's name is Jehovah. It's the same word in Hebrew as Yahweh, just a different transliteration/pronunciation. read more
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Hans Christian Andersen Personal Timeline
- April 2, 1805: Born, Odense, Denmark
- 1816: Death of father
- 1819: Travels to Copenhagen to try acting in theatre
- 1837: Travels to Sweden
- 1857: Travels to England | Stays with Charles Dickens
- August 4, 1875: Dies
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Hans Christian Andersen Publications Timeline
- 1826: "The Dying Child"
- 1829: Fodreise
- 1831: Shadow Pictures
- 1832: The Book of My Life
- 1835: First Installment of Fairy Tales | Improvisatoren
- 1837: The Little Mermaid' | The Emperor's New Clothes
- 1843: The Ugly Duckling | The Top and the Ball | The Nightingale
- 1844: The Snow Queen | The Fir Tree
- 1845: The Little Match Girl
- 1868: The Dryad
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Notable Hans Christian Andersen Films
- Note: The majority of films in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups
- IMDb: Complete Hans Christian Andersen Filmography
- 1903: The Little Match Seller
- 1917: The Seven Swans
- 1931: The Ugly Duckling
- 1948: The Red Shoes
- 1953: The Emperor's New Clothes
- 1966: The Daydreamer
- 1966-67: "Jackanory"
- 1979: The Fir Tree
- 1986: The Tin Soldier
- 1989: Disney's The Little Mermaid
- 1994: Thumbelina
- 2002: Snow Queen
- 2007: The Story of a Mother
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われは昔穉かりし日にこゝに遊び、この圖の中なる羽ある童を見て感ぜし時の事を語りぬ。 ハンス・クリスチアン・アンデルセン Hans Christian Andersen『即興詩人』
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Thumbelina - by Hans Christian Andersen - PC Treasures. http://bit.ly/9TrPHO
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