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He
was born on April
2, 1805 in Odense, Denmark – August 4, 1875.
He was a Danish author and poet most famous
for his fairy tales. His first novel, 'The Improvisatore',
was published in the beginning of 1835, and
became an instant success. The fame of his Fairy
Tales had grown steadily; a second series began
in 1838 and a third in 1845. Andersen was now
celebrated throughout Europe, although his native
Denmark still showed some resistance to his
pretensions. In June 1847, he paid his first
visit to England and enjoyed a triumphal social
success during the summer. Countess of Blessington
invited him to her parties where intellectual
and famous people could meet, and it was at
one party that he met Charles Dickens for the
first time.
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Celebrities
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Musician
Group United-Kingdom
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A
British Art Rock and pop band that had a series
of top-selling albums in the 1970s.
Their early music included ambitious concept
albums, but they are best known for their later,
somewhat Beatlesque pop songs including "Dreamer",
"Goodbye Stranger", "Give a Little Bit", and
"The Logical Song".
Despite chart success the band never attained
superstardom in the UK (although they did in
Canada, the US, and the rest of Europe); it
was remarked at the height of their popularity
that it was the best-selling group in the world
whose members could walk down any street and
not be recognised.
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2006
Writer
France
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He
was born on November 1, 1636 - March 13, 1711.
He was a French poet and critic.
In the first place the author skilfully parodies
and attacks writers who at the time were placed
in the very first rank, such as Jean Chapelain,
the abbé Charles Cotin, Philippe Quinault and
Georges de Scudéry; he openly raised the standard
of revolt against the older poets. To Molière
and Racine he proved a constant friend, and
supported their interests on many occasions.
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Actor
United-Kingdom
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He
was born on September 9, 1960 in London (England).
One of his first major film roles was in 'The
Remains of the Day' (1993), and he became simultaneously
known as the partner of actress Elizabeth Hurley
whom he had been dating since at least 1987.
However, it was 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'
(1994) which turned him into a major star. He
kept a low profile until 1999, when he starred
in 'Notting Hill' opposite Julia Roberts and
followed up with major successes in 'Bridget
Jones's Diary' (2001), 'About a Boy' (2002)
and 'Two Weeks Notice' (2002) opposite Sandra
Bullock.