Noun
a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)
Source: WordNetKaye portrayed Hans Christian Andersen in the 1952 film of the same name. citation * Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor on February 24, 1986 for his work for UNICEF. Source: Internet
He was one of five finalists for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2006 and he was the British nominee again in 2012. Source: Internet
The Little Mermaid statue was created in tribute to Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen. Source: Internet
For her contribution as a children's writer she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1966. Source: Internet
It was the aging countess who told the story of the first Danish Christmas tree to the Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen in 1865. Source: Internet
Perhaps Dickens's impressions on his meeting with Hans Christian Andersen informed the delineation of Uriah Heep. Source: Internet