Hans Christian Andersen - 02Apr2010

Hans Christian Andersen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhanˀs ˈkʰʁæʂd̥jan ˈɑnɐsn̩], in Denmark he is referred to using the initials: H. C. Andersen) (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "Thumbelina", "The Little Match Girl", and "The Ugly Duckling".

During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide, and was feted by royalty. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films

漢斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生（Hans Christian Andersen，1805年4月2日－1875年8月4日）丹麥作家，詩人，因為他的童話故事而世界聞名。他最著名的童話故事有《小錫兵》、《冰雪女王》、《拇指姑娘》、《賣火柴的小女孩》、《醜小鴨》和《紅鞋》等。安徒生生前曾得到皇家的致敬，並被高度讚揚為給全歐洲的一代孩子帶來了歡樂。他的作品已經被譯為150多種語言，成千上萬冊童話書在全球陸續發行出版。他的童話故事還激發了大量電影，舞台劇，芭蕾舞劇以及電影動畫的製作。

wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen
中文 : http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%89%E5%BE%92%E7%94%9F