Hans Christian Andersen

Born April 2, 1805· Odense, Funen, Kingdom of Denmark-Norway [now Denmark]

† Died August 4, 1875

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The article describes Hans Christian Andersen as a Danish author whose early education was supported by the Royal Danish Theatre’s director, who arranged for him to attend grammar school in Slagelse with partial royal funding. After an initial attempt at acting, he turned to writing, producing his first story in 1822 and later publishing the novel The Improvisatore (1835), which earned immediate a… Read more

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