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The 12 pages that link to Hans Christian Andersen, each with the reason it gives.

• Fairy taleRelated: His authored stories show how fairy tales can be composed as original literature.

• DenmarkRelated: His works became a lasting part of Denmark’s cultural identity abroad.

• Danish literatureRelated: His tales carried Danish literary forms to readers around the world.

• Danish Golden AgeRelated: His rise from modest origins exemplifies the period’s literary culture and expanding public readership.

• Literary fairy taleRelated: His invented stories made individual authorship unmistakable within the genre.

• Hans Christian Andersen AwardRelated: The award takes its name from the influential Danish writer of children’s literature.

• Jenny LindRelated: He admired Lind and drew on her image in the tale “The Nightingale.”

• The Emperor’s New ClothesRelated: Andersen wrote the tale and published it in 1837.

• The Ugly DucklingRelated: Andersen wrote the tale and published it in his collection of 1843.

• Common nightingaleRelated: His tale contrasts the living bird’s song with an artificial jeweled substitute.

• Victor BorgeRelated: Borge’s Danish identity often framed his humor for American audiences.