Hans Christian Andersen Dept.

The Blueberry Cobbler

He’s a berry. He’s blue. He’ll fix your shoes.

Hans Christian Andersen. The photographer managed to catch the blueberry stains! (Image Wikicommons)

The Little Mermaid. The Matchstick Girl. The Red Shoes. The Emperor’s New Clothes. Danny Kaye. “Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen.”

These are the things that come to mind when we imagine Hans Christian Andersen (1805–75). The Danish storyteller held…