H.C. Andersen

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gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:The_Royal_Danish_Theatre
gptkb:The_Danish_Academy
gptkbp:awards The Hans Christian Andersen Award
gptkbp:birthDate April 2, 1805
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired numerous adaptations
inspired stage productions
celebrated in museums and festivals
influenced animation and film
influenced literature worldwide
gptkbp:deathDate August 4, 1875
gptkbp:famousQuote Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.
The whole world is a series of miracles.
To travel is to live.
Where words fail, music speaks.
Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers.
gptkbp:genre children's literature
fairy tale
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label H.C. Andersen
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:C.S._Lewis
gptkb:J.M._Barrie
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hans_Christian_Ørsted
gptkb:Grimm_Brothers
gptkbp:knownFor fairy_tales
gptkbp:language Danish
gptkbp:legacy inspired the creation of theme parks and attractions
considered the father of modern fairy tales
his works translated into over 125 languages
influenced generations of writers and artists
his_birthday_celebrated_as_International_Children's_Book_Day
gptkbp:nationality Danish
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:Thumbelina
The Little Mermaid
The Snow Queen
The Ugly Duckling
The Princess and the Pea
gptkbp:occupation novelist
playwright
poet
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Odense,_Denmark
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Copenhagen,_Denmark
gptkbp:spouse none
gptkbp:website hca.dk