Hans Christian Andersen's 200th Anniversary
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Hans Christian Andersen's 200th birthday was celebrated earlier this month. He was born April 2, 1805. A USA Today article describes Andersen's incredibly body of work:
In his 70 years, he created more than 150 fairy tales, some of the most beloved ever written, including The Little Match Girl, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid and The Princess and the Pea.
Another article, also from USA Today, mentions several new books recently released about Hans Christian Andersen including Hans Christian Andersen: Fairy Tales, Bloom's Modern Critical Views: Hans Christian Andersen and Hans Christian Andersen: A New Life.
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