Hans Christian Andersen Birthday Today on April 2nd 2010, author, poet

Hans Christian Andersen Birthday Today on April 2, 2010 also the day of GoodFriday. Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author and poet noted for his children’s stories. These include “The Steadfast Tin Soldier”, “The Snow Queen”, “The Little Mermaid”, “Thumbelina”, “The Little Match Girl”, and “The Ugly Duckling”.

During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide, and was feted by royalty. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films.

After a visit to Sweden in 1837, Andersen became inspired by Scandinavism and committed himself to writing a poem to convey his feeling of relatedness between the Swedes, the Danes and the Norwegians.

It was in July 1839 during a visit to the island of Funen that Andersen first wrote the text of his poem Jeg er en Skandinav (I am a Scandinavian).

Andersen often fell in love with unattainable women and many of his stories are interpreted as references to his sexual grief.

The most famous of these was the opera soprano Jenny Lind. One of his stories, “The Nightingale”, was a written expression of his passion for Lind, and became the inspiration for her nickname, the “Swedish Nightingale”.

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