Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Writing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1805-04-02

  • Day of Death

    1875-08-04 (70 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Odense, Funen, Kingdom of Denmark–Norway [now Denmark]

Biography

Hans Christian Andersen (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children: his stories express themes that transcend age and nationality.

Andersen's fairy tales, of which no fewer than 3381 works have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well.

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