Hans Christian Andersen by Alison Prince
Using diaries and letters, the author of this study claims that Andersen was a suppressed homosexual whose highly publicised affairs with prominent women were used to build his public persona and to protect his private self. An interview with a member of the Danish nobility also reveals that he was possibly the illegitimate son of Crown Prince Christian Frederick, later King Christian VIII of Denmark.
'A meaty, well constructed biography' Daily Telegraph - 'A thoroughly sensible new account of this much-loved but curiously unlovable author' TLS - 'Carefully researched' Evening Standard - 'Alison Prince is wholly original' The Guardian
Alison Prince was born in Kent and educated at Beckenham Grammar School, London University, The Slade School of Fine Art and Goldsmiths College, London. After a career in teaching she started writing in the mid sixties for children's television and is known particularly for the programme, Trumpton; writing children's books followed and Kenneth Grahame: An Innocent in the Wild Wood was her first biography, followed by her first adult novel, The Witching Tree (Allison & Busby). She continues to write for children and now also writes poetry. She lives on the Isle of Arran.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780749003463 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749003464 |
| Title | Hans Christian Andersen |
| Author | Alison Prince |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Allison & Busby |
| Year published | 1998-12-26 |
| Number of pages | 401 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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