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Hans Christian Andersen
AuthorBooks · Second hand1805-1875
Nineteenth-century Danish writer, author of fairy tales such as The Little Mermaid, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Ugly Duckling and The Snow Queen.
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About Hans Christian Andersen
Birth
1805
Death
1875
First book
1829
Years writing
197
Nineteenth-century Danish writer, author of fairy tales such as The Little Mermaid, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Ugly Duckling and The Snow Queen.
He was born in Odense into a very poor family; his father was a shoemaker and his mother a washerwoman.
As a young man he tried to become an opera singer and actor in Copenhagen before turning to writing.
He published his first collection, Fairy Tales Told for Children, in 1835.
He travelled tirelessly through Europe and wrote travel books such as In Spain (1863).
International Children's Book Day is celebrated on 2 April, his birthday.
