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Did you know... that during the time of Scandinavism, Hans Christian Andersen wrote a poem called Jeg er en Skandinav which together with the later added melody could have become the National Anthem of a unified Scandinavian nation?

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Agnethe and the Merman

According to Agnete og Havmanden this was an old ballad/folk tale, which he turned into a (flopped) play. This discrepancy should be worked away, and the link added. 81.206.2.230 (talk) 20:17, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Love life

I don't understand this sentence Wullschlager's biography maintains he was possibly lovers with Danish dancer Harald Schar.... Perhaps "in love" not "lovers"? Further I think too much space is dedicated to his supposed but never proven homosexuality. Any thoughts?--77.46.199.108 (talk) 15:54, 26 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This seems to be a fair question, and there is no clear reason given for removing it. Perhaps one or three more people might like to discuss it. ---- One factor that should be taken into account in discussing Andersen's sexual attributes is the report that as a boy he was abused by staff at his school. Whether this was only pure physical abuse, or sexual, it is likely to have had considerable effects on him as an adult. Foiled circuitous wanderer (talk) 09:15, 27 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Sophie Ørsted, the daughter of the physicist Hans Christian Ørsted

Sophie Ørsted wasn't his daughter...? What? Who wrote this? Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 03:57, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently there are two Sophie Ørsteds. Both fully named Sophie Wilhelmine Bertha Ørsted.

Nuts. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 04:08, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 15 September 2023

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Under the "Legacy, Stage productions" section add the following works: - The Nightingale Opera by Igor Stravinsky. (Sources and existing wikipedia article below.) - Song of the Nightingale Opera by Lisa DeSpain (Sources below.)

Stravinsky Sources and Article: ^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

DeSpain Sources: ^[4] ^[5] Lookingforasource (talk) 06:00, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightingale_(opera)
^ https://imslp.org/wiki/Le_Chant_du_rossignol,_K026_(Stravinsky,_Igor)
^ Slim, H. C., & Stravinskij, I. (2002). Annotated catalogue of the H. Colin Slim Stravinsky Collection: Donated by him to the University of British Columbia Library. The University of British Columbia Library.
^ https://osopera.org/productions/nightingale/
^ https://www.livemusicproject.org/events/75869/on-site-opera-despaintiens-song-of-the-nightingale

Partly done: I've added Stravinsky's opera (using the third source you've provided) because it is a notable enough of an example to warrant uncontroversial inclusion in my opinion. However, given the recency of the opera by DeSpain, please provide reliable sources that support its notability (the sources you've included here are essentially advertisements). -- Pinchme123 (talk) 03:16, 5 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Unmentioned work

The old oak tree’s last dream, 1858 2604:2D80:9190:5C00:31AD:9616:B971:DB25 (talk) 14:26, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The line about Hans's "stepsister" Karen Marie Andersen should be changed, as in real life she was his older half-sister as they shared the same mother. FairyGreenPink1834ever (talk) 11:12, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Charliehdb (talk) 12:33, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Would it be possible to change the word stepsister to half-sister when referring to Hans's sister Karen as they shared the same mother and were half-siblings, not step-siblings.^[1]^[2]^[3] ^[4]^[5] ^[6]^[7] FairyGreenPink1834ever (talk) 13:05, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Cannolis (talk) 19:08, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightingale_(opera)

[2] ttps://imslp.org/wiki/Le_Chant_du_rossignol,_K026_(Stravinsky,_Igor)

[3] Slim, H. C., & Stravinskij, I. (2002). Annotated catalogue of the H. Colin Slim Stravinsky Collection: Donated by him to the University of British Columbia Library. The University of British Columbia Library.

[4] ttps://osopera.org/productions/nightingale/

[5] ttps://www.livemusicproject.org/events/75869/on-site-opera-despaintiens-song-of-the-nightingale

[6] ttps://writingtoberead.com/2021/10/27/dark-origins-the-red-shoes-by-hans-christian-anderson/

[7] ttps://booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/hans-christian-andersen-the-man/

[8] ttp://authorscalendar.info/hcanders.htm

[9] ttps://unrulyfigures.substack.com/p/episode-27-hans-christian-andersen

[10] ttps://andersen.sdu.dk/liv/biografi/familie_e.html

[11] ttps://www.geni.com/people/Anne-Marie-Andersdatter/6000000017916385849

[12] ttps://www.flashdesigner.com.hk/blog/hans-christian-andersen-and-his-sister-karen-marie-rosenvinge

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