Hans Christian Andersen

By Mariakara

  • Born in Odense, Denmark, on 2 April.

    Born in Odense, Denmark, on 2 April.

  • Death of his father, Hans Andersen.

  • First book, the comic fantasy A Walking Tour from the Holmen Canal to the Eastern Point of the Amager, published.

  • Writes first autobiography, 'The Book of My Life', to show the Collin family; it is not intended for publication.

    Writes first autobiography, 'The Book of My Life', to show the Collin family; it is not intended for publication.

  • Awarded annual grant of 400 rigsdaler (about £4,000 equivalent today) by the King of Denmark.

  • Stories, his first volume of fairy tales for four years, published.

    Stories, his first volume of fairy tales for four years, published.

  • Four volumes of New Tales and Stories, all experimenting with new styles of story-writing and no longer intended for children, published

    Four volumes of New Tales and Stories, all experimenting with new styles of story-writing and no longer intended for children, published

  • Andersen dies on 4 August in Copenhagen

    Andersen dies on 4 August in Copenhagen