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(1805-1875)

Who Was Hans Christian Andersen?

Hans Christian Andersen achieved worldwide fame for writing innovative and influential fairy tales.

Kinder hans christian andersen biography

Many of his stories, including "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Princess and the Pea," remain classics of the genre.

Early Life

Andersen was born on April 2, 1805, in Odense, Denmark. Hans Andersen Sr.

died in 1816, leaving his son and a wife, Anne Marie. While the Andersen family was not wealthy, young Andersen was educated in boarding schools for the privileged. The circumstances of Andersen's education have fueled speculation that he was an illegitimate member of the Danish royal family.

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These rumors have never been substantiated.

In 1819, Andersen traveled to Copenhagen to work as an actor. He returned to school after a short time, supported by a patron named Jonas Collin. He began writing during this period, at Collin's urging, but was discouraged from continuing by his teachers.

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