Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish writer and poet whose literary career ranged across fairy tales, novels, plays, poems, and travel writing. Born in Odense in 1805, he became internationally renowned for original tales such as “The Little Mermaid,” “The Ugly Duckling,” and “The Snow Queen.” His stories, first published in the 1830s, remain among the most widely translated works of children’s literature.