Andersen, Hans Christian
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishAndersen, Hans ChristianHans Christian AndersenAn‧der‧sen, Hans Chris‧tian /ˈændəsən $ -dər-, hæns ˈkrɪstʃən/ (1805–75) a Danish writer famous for his many fairy tales which include The Snow Queen, The Little Match Girl, and The Ugly Duckling