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"If anyone can become a poet through the events of his childhood, then I will become one."

— Hans Christian Andersen in an 1823 letter to Birgitte Andersen

Complete text of the letter (in Danish) is available here 👇

https://t.co/OgBC1m0Wkc

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What's your favorite story by Hans Christian Andersen?

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"Beautiful"

A short story by Hans Christian Andersen

First published 9 Dec 1859

Translated from the Danish by Jean Hersholt

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You can read the rest of the story here:

https://t.co/WpGQIwNFfi

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The Danish original can be read here:

https://t.co/o13bOVsB1n

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The Dying Child

a poem by Hans Christian Andersen

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The above English translation of the poem is from an 1850 book titled "The Pearl Story Book: A Collection of Tales, Original and Selected" by Mrs. Colman.

There is no information about the translator of the poem, but it is probably Mary Howitt.