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1805–1875
Beloved around the world for stories such as The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, and The Snow Queen, this Danish writer transformed fairy tales into works that speak to both children and adults. His imaginative stories remain among the most widely translated works in literature.

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Born in Odense, Denmark, on April 2, 1805, Hans Christian Andersen became one of the best-known writers of the Danish Golden Age. He wrote plays, novels, poems, travel books, and literary fairy tales, but his stories brought him lasting fame.
Andersen’s fairy tales are celebrated for their vivid imagination, emotional depth, and recurring themes of hardship, resilience, and transformation. His best-known works include The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen, and The Steadfast Tin Soldier.
He died near Copenhagen on August 4, 1875. His tales have been translated into more than 125 languages and continue to be adapted for readers, listeners, theater, film, and television around the world.