Beloved writers are like lenient jailers—they let their creations sneak off the page and roam at large through our imagination. Most writers are lucky to grant such freedom to one character, a ...

A biographer of fairy tale master Hans Christian Andersen has discovered the only known letter written by the Danish author to his mother, the Royal Library reported Thursday. "Although we know that ...

The Kalamazoo Gazette is reprinting selected Diether Haenicke columns through the end of the year. Haenicke died Feb. 15. This column was first published June 6, 2007. Tourists who visit memorial ...

Hans Christian Andersen is one of the most famous authors of all time, and people worldwide have enjoyed his classic tales for centuries. He has written numerous stories, including The Little Mermaid, ...