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Where was Hans Christian Andersen born?

• Hans Christian Andersen was born in the town of Odense, Denmark

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When was he born?

He was born on the 2nd of April of 1805

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What was his job?

He was a novelist, short story writer and poetist

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Why is he best remembered?

• Cristian Hans Andersen was best remembered because of his “fairy tales”.

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What famous fairy tales did he write?

• Hans Christian Andersen’s famous fairy tales are The Tinderbox, The Princess and the Pea, Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid and The Emperor's New Clothes.

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How old was Hans Christian Andersen when he left home?

• Hans Christian Andersen left home at 14.

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What was Andersen’s first story? When was it published?

• The Tallow Candle was his first story.

• His first story was published in 1820.

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What happened to Hans Christian Andersen in 1872?

• In the spring of 1872, Andersen fell out of his bed and was severely hurt, never recovering.

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When did he die?Where? Why?

• Soon after he started to show signs of liver cancer, and died on August 4, 1875 in a house called Rolighed

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