* Born Odense, Denmark

* 1805 - 1875

* Not from a wealthy background

* Went to boarding school

* Moved to Copenhagen in 1819 to persue acting but then later moved back

* This is when his writting started

* "A Journey on Foot from Holmen's Canal to the East Point of Amager." was his first recognised piece of writting

* 1835 was when he started to write fairy tales