Who is the most famous writer in your opinion? H.C. Andersen or Astrid Lindgren?
Anderson has a much greater penetration. One of the greats of his genre. Has a pretty wide influence when you look at the number of fine art works that he has influenced, let alone the number of low art versions of his stories. This guy's works have inspired award winning sci-fi novels, operas, and more than one box office gold Disney film. He's a giant, arguably more important than the Brother's Grimm in children's literature as they mostly collected stories. In contrast, Astrid Lindgren is just one of the better known Scandinavian children's book authors. Who might be of great importance in Scandinavia, but has only minor impact on other creators. In English literature she barely makes a blip. Personally, I'd be more likely to pick Tove Jansson up for a niece or nephew than Lindgren. To me, Lindgren didn't seem much different than any other chapter books aimed at the same age group.
Who are the most famous world writers who wrote children's novels and short stories? And are there any Arab writers who are famous in the field of children's literature?
I read many books of authours for younger age. Micheal Ende, Roald Dahl or Jostein Gaarder for saying only some, but your interest about arab authours made me make a reasource and i found oon this web some that can interest you:“Il libro di Dot” di Hisham Matar e altri libri per bambini di autori arabi
Who was Hans Christian Andersen?
Hans Christian Andersen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhaˀns ˈkʁæsdjan ˈɑnɐsn̩], referred to using the initials H. C. Andersen in Denmark and the rest of Scandinavia; April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "Thumbelina", "The Little Match Girl", and "The Ugly Duckling". During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide, and was feted by royalty. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films. Hans Christian Andersen was born in the town of Odense, Denmark, on Tuesday, April 2, 1805. "Hans" and "Christian" are traditional Danish names. Andersen's father considered himself related to nobility. According to scholars at the Hans Christian Andersen Center,[citation needed] his paternal grandmother had told his father that their family had in the past belonged to a higher social class, but investigations prove these stories unfounded. The family apparently was affiliated with Danish royalty, but through employment or trade. Today, speculation persists that Andersen may have been an illegitimate son of the royal family. Whatever the reason, King Frederick VI took a personal interest in him as a youth and paid for a part of his education.[2] According to writer Rolf Dorset, Andersen's ancestry remains indeterminate. Hans Christian was forced to support himself. He worked as a weaver's apprentice and, later, for a tailor. At 14, he moved to Copenhagen to seek employment as an actor. Having an excellent soprano voice, he was accepted into the Royal Danish Theatre, but his voice soon changed. A colleague at the theatre told him that he considered Andersen a poet. Taking the suggestion seriously, he began to focus on writing.
Gender Roles in Hans Christian Andersen?
I don't think gender really has alot to do with the little match girl. The girl's story is sad, but it could have happened to a boy just as well. In The Little Mermaid, the mermaid suffers in silence, but I don't think that Andersen created her as a silent sufferer because she is a girl. He is really writing in this story about the pains of unrequited love and the importance of letting go. This was based on his own experience, he loved a famous Swedish singer called Jenny Lind, but she did not love him, and in the end he had to suffer the pain of seeing her marry another man. Like the prince in the Little Mermaid, Lind regarded him with fondness, but she was not in love with him. The story The Emperor's Nightingale is another story that teaches that if you love someone, you must let them go free. The Emperor tries to imprison the nightingale in a cage, but she pines away, so in the end he lets her go. Then she comes back to him again, but she won't be imprisoned by him. In both cases, I think Andersen identifies with the one who has to let go, the sex of the character in the story is not the crux of the matter, it is the letting go that is important.
Why are most authors/geniuses/painters from the past centuries bisexual/gay?
Some Native American tribes call us "two-spirits" people, and in many cultures we are shamans... Maybe it's the awareness that we're different that helps us imagine other possibilities, maybe it's just that we're already unusual so we're more willing to take creative risks. I think most people are creative in one way or another, gay, straight, or whatever. But for most people it never goes beyond being a hobby.
How would you differentiate the styles of the three major writers of European fairy tales: Hans Christian Andersen, the Grimm brothers, and Charles Perrault? Did they have different messages, tones, or audiences? How does Aesop fit in?
When I took a children’s literature course at university, we looked at this exact topic.We looked at the times they were writing, the political landscape of their era, and the subliminal and overt messages.But think about what your world would be like if those you rely on had other people doing their work for them. Your doctor, paramedics, lab workers, mechanics, plumbers, dentists, etc.Your education must be authentic.