Andersen didn't have the most carefree life. At least, not at first. Hans was born on April 2, 1805 in Odense, Denmark. This year would be his 209th birthday. Pretty old, if I do say so myself. Anyway, Hans was born as an only child. He received standard education as a child. His father, who died early in Andersen's life, introduced his child to lore while his mother, Anne, was a washerwoman who cleaned for a living. It's harsh, but that's how life was back in the olden days.
Since the Andersen family were poor, Hans had to work to sustain his family until they moved to Copenhagen. There Hans decided to pursue the acting career. While working on his acting skills, Hans became interested in writing thanks to the advisement of the director of the Royal Danish Theatre, Jones Collin. Even though Hans enjoyed writing, his teachers disheartened him from it. This caused Hans to have feelings of bitterness towards his school years.
Some time later, after publishing a short story, a poetry book, and a travelogue, Andersen's writing skills were finally recognized by the king and given a grant to travel around Europe and improve his skills. It was thanks to this grant that Hans Andersen's imagination of fairy tales was born!
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