Hans Christian Andersen
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born
April 02, 1805
died
August 04, 1875
gender
male
place of birth
Odense, Denmark
genre
Children's Books, Poetry
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Hans Christian Andersen, or simply H.C. Andersen, was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Among his best-known stories "The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Ugly Duckling". During Andersen's lifetime he was feted by royalty and acclaimed as having brought joy to children across Europe. His fairy tales have been translated into well over a hundred languages and continue to be published in "millions of copies all over the world".
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"Every man's life is a fairy tale, written by God's fingers."
— Hans Christian Andersen
— Hans Christian Andersen
"Just living is not enough... One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower."
— Hans Christian Andersen
— Hans Christian Andersen
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