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Best known for his fairy tales, Hans Christian Anderson (April 2, 1805- August 4, 1875) was a prolific Danish author. Born in poverty, Anderson was able to attend school with the help of Jonas Collin, one of the directors of the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, who raised money for him, and in 1828 was admitted to the University of Copenhagen. His first important literary works came soon after, in the forms of novels and playwriting. Anderson’s first collection of fairy tales was “Eventyr, fortalte for børn” (“Tales, Told for Children”), published in 1835, and included stories such as “The Tinderbox” and “The Princess and the Pea”. New collections and editions came soon after. Anderson’s fairy tales became popular and have endured time because they speak to a child’s perspective while introducing new feelings and ideas. His stories draw from old folk tales, all the while creating new narratives which explore the power of goodness, of being an outcast, and of unhappy endings.

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