Join us as we continue our literary journey with author, poet, and essayist Hans Christian Andersen. As a young boy he had a vivid imagination full of fantasy that soon found it's voice in his poetry and short stories. Hans is best know for his literary works that were child-like fairy tales. He broke new ground for Danish literature with his style and use of idiom, irony and humor, memorable characters and un-didactic moral teaching inspired by the primitive folk tales he had learned as a child. His fairy tales of fantasy with moral lessons are popular with children and adults all over the world, and they also contain autobiographical details of the man himself. The literary life of Hans Christian Andersen was filled with imagination and many published works. He lived a literary life that many only dream. Tune in as we journey Hans Christian Andersen. Stay tuned and keep it locked.