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Poul Houe: The Illusion of Happiness in Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales—and Beyond | LEIFmn 2023

  • Danish American Center 3030 West River Parkway Minneapolis, MN, 55406 United States (map)

The Illusion of Happiness in Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales—and Beyond

Poul Houe, Professor Emeritus of Scandinavian Languages and Literature at the University of Minnesota will speak not only about the fairytales but also about various theater and film versions of The Little Mermaid and Andersen's relevance to Denmark's image of happiness abroad. 

The event will include performances of songs to texts by Hans Christian Andersen with Soprano Maggie Burr and Jordan Buchholtz on the piano.

Suggested donation of $10-$20. Coffee and cake reception to follow.

Source: https://www.leifmn.org/event-details-registration/h-c-andersen-the-illusion-of-happiness-lecture-music
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