Hans Christian Andersen (April 2, 1805 - August 4, 1875) was a Danish writer and poet who is world-famous for his fairy tales. His most famous fairy tales include "The Little Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "Thumbelina", "The Little Match Girl", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Red Shoes". Andersen received royal tributes during his lifetime and was highly praised for bringing joy to a generation of children across Europe. His works have been translated into more than 150 languages, and thousands of fairy tale books have been published around the world. His fairy tales have inspired numerous films, stage plays, ballets, and film animations.
Chinese name: Hans Christian Andersen Foreign name: Hans Christian Andersen
Nationality: Danish Birthplace: Odense, Funen Island, Denmark
Date of birth: April 2, 1805 Date of death: 11 a.m. on August 4, 1875
Occupation: Writer, poet Main achievements: *** Wrote 168 fairy tales and stories
His works have been translated into more than 150 languages ??and are respected as the "Father of Modern Fairy Tales"
Representative works: "The Little Tin Soldier", "Thumbelina", "The Little Match Seller" "Girl", "The Ugly Duckling"
Character Profile
Danish fairy tale writer in the 19th century,
Andersen (Portrait) (10 photos) Born on April 2, 1805 in A ghetto in Odense on the Danish island of Funen. The founder of fairy tales in world literature. In his early years, he studied at a charity school and worked as an apprentice. Influenced by his father and folk oral literature, he loved literature since childhood and became interested in the stage. He dreamed of becoming a singer, actor or playwright. When he was 11 years old, his father died of illness and his mother remarried. At the age of 14, he came to the capital Copenhagen alone to pursue art. After eight years of hard work, he finally showed his talent in the poetic drama "Alfsol". Therefore, he was sent to Slagelsee Grammar School and Helsingo School for free by the Royal Theater of Arts. It lasted 5 years. In 1828, he entered the University of Copengen. After graduation, he has never had a job and mainly relies on royalties to make a living. In 1838, he received a writer's bonus - the state allocated him a non-public service allowance of 200 yuan every year. The works are represented by "The Daughter of the Sea", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Little Match Girl", "Thumbelina", "Wild Swan", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Little Tin Soldier". This fairy tale master continued to create throughout his life, dedicating his genius and life to the "future generation". Until three years before his death, he wrote 168 fairy tales and stories. His works have been translated into more than 150 languages ??and scripts. Andersen's fairy tales have a unique artistic style: poetic beauty and comic humor. The former is the dominant style and is mostly reflected in eulogizing fairy tales, while the latter is mostly reflected in satirical fairy tales. Andersen experienced ups and downs in his life. When he was old, the residents of his hometown Odense gave him the title of "Honorary Citizen of Odense". Andersen is known as the "King of Fairy Tales in the World" and the "Master of Danish Fairy Tales" by the world. Many works have been selected into the nine-year compulsory education standard experimental textbooks.
Novel
6: "The Improvisational Poet" (1835) "O.T." (1836) "Nothing But a Fiddler" (1837) "The Two Baronesses" (1848 ) "Are you alive?" "Dead" (1857) "Lucky Belle" (1870)
Scripts
25: poetic drama "Afsol" (1822), "Saint Nicholas" "Love in the Church Bell Tower" (1829), opera "The Bride of Lammermoor" (1832), opera "The Raven" (1832),
Andersen (statue) (20 photos) poetic drama "Egg" "The Mermaid of Nat" (1834), the vaudeville "Farewell and Reunion" (1835), the opera "The God of Sproo" (1839), "Mulatto" (1840), "The Moor's Daughter" (1840) ), "Flowers of Happiness" (1844), one-act verse drama "The King's Dream" (1844), "The Bird in the Pear Tree" (1845), "Little Kirsten" (1846), "Como" "A Wedding by the River" (1848), the comedy in four acts "More Precious than Jewels" (1850), the opera "Le Dieu" (1850), "The New Estate" (1850), "The Sandman" (1850), the comedy "Here" De Moor" (1851), the comedy "Mother Elderberry" (1851), the comedy "Not of Wellborn" (1863), the comedy "The Long Bridge" (1863), the three-act play "The Guest from Spain" (1865), the one-act play "The First Day" "The Coming", "Nights of Roskirida".
Travel Notes
6 books: "A Walk from the Holmen Canal to the East Point of Amager Island in 1828 and 1829" (1829), "A Journey to Sweden" (1851) , "Spanish Landscapes" (1863), "Visit to Portugal" (1866).
Autobiography
3: "A Short Biography" (1832), "The True Story of My Life" (1847),
"My Fairy Tale Life" ( 1855).
Poetry
4 volumes: "Collection of Poems I" (1829), "Collection of Poems II" (1830),
Collection of Poems "Fantasy and Reality" (1830) , a collection of poems "The Twelve Months of the Year" (1832).