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Hans Christian Andersen, Danish master of the literary fairy tale whose stories achieved wide renown. He also wrote plays, novels, poetry, and travel books. While many of those works are almost unknown outside Denmark, his fairy tales are among the most frequently translated works in all of literary history.

Hans Christian Andersen, Biography, Fairy Tales, & Books

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Hans Christian Andersen, Biography, Fairy Tales, & Books

People Known for: literature - fable

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Hans Christian Andersen - Students, Britannica Kids

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Life and works of Hans Christian Andersen