Danish author hans christian andersen is known for his collection of fairy tales that have been translated into more than a hundred languages. The life of hans christian andersen: Pin On Calypso Mermaids E., the danish artists chosen by andersen to illustrate the collected danish editions of his tales: Hans christian andersen books in danish . Danish writer and citizen of the world volume 14 of internationale forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichende volume 14 of internationale forschungen zur allgemeinen und. Hans christian andersen is indisputably the best known of all scandinavian writers, his tales and stories having been translated probably into more languages than any other work except the bible. A national treasure early life. The writing award was first given in 1956, the illustration award in 1966. Danish popular legends by hans christian andersen (1870) enmark is rich in old legends of historical persons, churches, and manors, of hills, of fields, and bottoml...