Biography christian erik haugaard

Biography.
Erik Christian Haugaard was a Danish-born American writer, best known for children's books and for his translations of the works of Hans Christian Andersen.
Erik Christian Haugaard (1923–2009) was a Danish author and translator who is best known for his children's books and translations of Hans Christian Andersen's.

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Erik Christian Haugaard (born Fredricksberg, Denmark, 1923; died County Cork, Ireland, June 4, 2009) fled Denmark in 1940 when the Nazis invaded. He began writing children’s books in 1963. He wrote at least twelve books fo

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Erik Christian Haugaard

American writer (1923–2009)

Erik Christian Haugaard (April 13, 1923 – June 4, 2009) was a Danish-born American writer, best known for children's books and for his translations of the works of Hans Christian Andersen.

Biography

Erik Christian Haugaard was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was the son of Professor Gottfred and Karen (Pedersen) Haugaard. He came to the United States in 1940 after fleeing the Nazi invasion of Denmark, and served in the Royal Canadian Air Force before the end of World War II. He attended Black Mountain College in North Carolina from 1941 to 1942. He also attended the New School for Social Research in New York City.^[1]^[2]

In 1963, he published his first book for children and young adults, Hakon of Rogen's Saga. The book was well received by readers and critics and was named an American Library Association Notable Book. His literary awards include recognition for his 1978 translation of The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories of Hans Christian Andersen. Haugaard married Myrna Seld in 1949 an

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Erik Christian Haugaard Papers

Collection

Identifier: CLRC-939

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of manuscript materials dating from 1973 to 1991 and includes typescripts, proofs, correspondence, and related publication material for books by Haugaard.

Dates

Creation: 1973-1991, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Author and translator Erik Christian Haugaard was born April 13, 1923 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He immigrated to the United States in 1940 after fleeing the Nazi invasion of Denmark, and eventually