Hans Christian Andersen, Danish Children's Author(1805-1875)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: Hans Christian Andersen
• Birth: April 2, 1805, Odense, Denmark
• Death: August 4, 1875, Østerbro, Denmark
• Language: Danish
• Who he was: Danish children's author; "The Emperor's New Clothes"; "The Little Mermaid"; "The Nightingale"; "The Snow Queen"; "The Ugly Duckling"; "Thumbelina"; etc.
• Included in lists (What's This?): HC; GC

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