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Hans Christian Andersen
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Hans Christian Andersen
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Hans Christian Andersen

Danish, 1805 - 1875
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Place ActiveCopenhagen, Denmark
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best remembered for his fairy tales. In his lifetime, he wrote over 200 fairy tales 156 of which were published. Andersen was also a playwright, poet, travel writer, and novelist.