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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2000
Page
24
The text traces Hans Christian Andersen as ambitious and sensitive to critique, popular with royalty and artists, thrifty from humble origins, and a traveler who carried a rope for potential hotel fires. It notes his religious faith and evolving publication history from pamphlets to collected editions and parodies like The Emperor's New Clothes.
An early translation recounts how an emperor sought constant new attire, neglecting soldiers and theater, spending all his money to display fresh dress. He boasted a coat for every hour, pursuing perpetual fashion.
The Hans Christian Andersen Award honors an outstanding living author and an illustrator every two years for contributions to children's literature. The United States has had one illustrator winner, Maurice Sendak, and five author winners: Meindert De Jong, Scott O'Dell, Paula Fox, Virginia Hamilton and Katherine Paterson.
A tiny girl named Thumbelina sails on rose petals and meets a mean toad who kidnaps her. She endures many adventures, escapes, and finally finds true love in a tale of courage and rescue.
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