The H.C. Andersen House is open to the public on a limited basis in the writer’s hometown of Odense, Denmark. The H.C. Andersen House in Odense, Denmark. Photo: Laerke Beck Johansen. Artnet News ...

The prolific Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen died 150 years ago, yet fairy tales like "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling" move readers to this day. Hans Christian Andersen was a dreamer ...

Every Little Mermaid Halloween costume, every reference to “Ugly Duckling Syndrome,” and every use of “the Emperor’s New Clothes” as an idiom ultimately has its roots in the fairy tales of Hans ...

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Beyond the beautiful buildings, Odense's gardens and parks are also noteworthy. The green spaces surrounding the city ...

In its 73rd year of highlighting children’s books, the 'New York Times Book Review' and the New York Public Library have ...

Since 1851, more than 200,000 people have been the subjects of obituaries in The New York Times. This summer we revisited many of these memorable lives. Send us your feedback. Hans Christian Andersen, ...

I’d like to go to her home, which is now a museum. And also because Hans Christian Andersen, another big influence on me, is from there. Q: He loved a shoe! I like the idea that shoemakers build ...

To mark what would have been Hans Christian Andersen's 205th birthday, here are 10 big screen adaptations inspired by the Danish author's work. The Little Mermaid Undoubtedly the most successful ...