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Ephraim, storyteller celebrate life of Hans Christian Andersen
From: Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
Date: 20050527
Author:Carma Wadley Deseret Morning News
Who has not heard of the story of the ugly little duckling that grew up to be a beautiful swan? Or the account of the proud and arrogant emperor who paraded through town in his "new clothes"? Or the tale of a princess who could not sleep well because of the pea under her mattress?
These stories are among the most beloved of all childhood tales -- as is the man who wrote them, Hans Christian Andersen.
So it is not surprising that the 200th anniversary of Andersen's birth -- which occurred on April 2, 1805, in Odense, Denmark -- is receiving worldwide attention.
In Denmark, under the direction ...
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