Ephraim, storyteller celebrate life of Hans Christian Andersen

From: Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | Date: May 27, 2005| Author: Carma Wadley Deseret Morning News | Copyright information

Who has not heard of the story of the ugly little duckling that grew up to be a beautiful swan? Or the account of the proud and arrogant emperor who paraded through town in his "new clothes"? Or the tale of a princess who could not sleep well because of the pea under her mattress?

These stories are among the most beloved of all childhood tales -- as is the man who wrote them, Hans Christian Andersen.

So it is not surprising that the 200th anniversary of Andersen's birth -- which ...

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