FRL, APRIL 20, 1962
ROGUE NEWS
PAGE THREE
Hans Christian Andersen
Celebrates Birthday
This month we celebrate the
birthday of a man. who, because
of his wildly imaginative nature,
leaped from unknown poverty
to immortality. His name: Hans
Christian Andersen.
On April 2. 1805 one of the
best-loved writers of children's
stories was born in the Danish
town of Odense. The son of a
sickly, impoverished shoemaker,
Andersen at an early age gave
signs of an exceptionally sensitive
and imaginative nature. After his
father's death the 11 year-old boy
went to Copenhagen where he
tried unsuccessfully to become an
actor.
There he finally found in
fluential friends who generously
helped him obtain an education.
These friends also supported him
when he began writing. At the
age of 23 he attracted attention
by his poem "The Dying Child"
and some minor prose works. His
writings were well received, but
for a while he was ridiculed be
cause of his mannerisms, his
vanity and his careless style.
This attitutdc changed to one
of admiration when Andersen,
after a trip to Italy, published
his novel. "Improvisatore," and
his first volume of "Kairy Tales
for Children." It is on his fairy
talcs that Andersen's world fame
rests, and many of these have
been translated into several
languages. These tales, full of
humor, imagination, and a charm
ing simplicity, included The Kir
Tree, The Ugly Duckling, The
Tin Soldier. The Snow Queen, and
The Red Shoes.
The unique quality of his fairy
tales derives from the author's
ability to make inanimate things
live, breathe, and speak and to
create an imaginary world which,
to any child is more fascinating
than reality. These tales charm
the adult as completely as they
do the child, for there is in
many of them a definite view of
life and a measure of social
philosophy.
Also, in these stories, there is
a profound sympathy with, and
understanding of, those who have
known frustration, suffering and
disappointment.
Andersen traveled abroad in
cessantly and formed a wide circle
of friends, among whom were
kings, writers and especially the
English novelist, Charles Dickens.
He lieved to see the fulfillment
of a prophecy made by an old
woman on the eve of his first
departure from Odense to Copen
hagen, that some day his native
city would be illuminated in his
honor. Andersen died on August
4, ,1875.
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