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Hans Christian Andersen Award

Summary

Hans Christian Andersen Award is a literary award[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of literary_award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hans Christian Andersen Award received the gold medal[3].
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award received the certificate[4].
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award is in the country of Denmark[5].
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award's instance of is recorded as literary award[6].
  • Hans Christian Andersen is named after Hans Christian Andersen Award[7].
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award comprises Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration[8].
  • 1956 marks the founding of Hans Christian Andersen Award[9].
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award's official website is recorded as https://www.ibby.org/awards-activities/awards/hans-christian-andersen-award[10].
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hans Christian Andersen Award[11].
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award's conferred by is recorded as International Board on Books for Young People[12].
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hans Christian Andersen Award'}[13].
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award's different from is recorded as H.C. Andersen Memorial Medal[14].
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award's different from is recorded as Premio Andersen[15].
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing winners[16].
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award's eligible recipient is recorded as author[17].
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award's eligible recipient is recorded as illustrator[18].
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award's awarded for type of work is recorded as children's book[19].

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When and Where

Hans Christian Andersen Award is in the country of Denmark[5].

Context

Hans Christian Andersen Award's instance of is recorded as literary award[6].

Recognition

Awards received include gold medal[3], an award[20] and certificate[4], a type of document[21].

Why It Matters

Hans Christian Andersen Award ranks in the top 6% of literary_award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

What awards did Hans Christian Andersen Award receive?

Honors received include gold medal[3] and certificate[4].

Related Entities

Agniya Barto Annie M.G. Schmidt Christine Nöstlinger Denmark E. B. White Eleanor Farjeon Erich Kästner Gianni Rodari Günter Grass Hans Christian Andersen Katherine Paterson Margrethe II of Denmark Maria Gripe Tove Jansson

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [17] ↑ . ibby.org. ibby.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . ibby.org. ibby.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Denmark
    Award received → —
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    Inception → +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z
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