To the Chilean writer, Isabel Allende to be awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Prize for Literature, as announced by members of the municipal council of the city of Odense, Denmark.

"I am happy and proud that an important international writer will visit Odense in September once again", said Steen Moller, member of the municipal council.
"As the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, it is exciting to welcome a writer whose magical universe shares many characteristics with Andersen's genre", he added himself.

Andersen wrote some of the most famous children's fairy tales - The Ugly Grandpa, The little mermaid, The Emperor's New Clothes– from 1805 as the 1875.
The prize, which comes with a cash prize 500.000 crowns (90.000 dollars, about 67.000 euro) it is the most important in Denmark and is usually awarded to authors whose work is similar to Andersen's texts.
Allende, 69 years, has written the book The House of the Spirits, a film adaptation of which was directed by Dane Billy August.

Princess Mary of Denmark will present the award at the ceremony on September 30 and, as in previous ceremonies, a song composed especially for Allende will be performed live, according to the organizers.
The Chilean author will also be invited to a tour of the Hans Christian Andersen Museum and an event at the city's library.
The 2010 the prize had been awarded to Joan Rowling, the British creator of Harry Potter.

Source : ethnos.gr