J.K. Rowling won the first Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize, presented October 19, 2010 at Andersen’s home town of Odense, Denmark. Rowling accepted the award, which includes a plaque and a cash prize of 500,000 Kroner ($93,500).
The prize is given to a writer whose work can be compared to that of Andersen (1805-1875), who is best known for classic fairy tales including “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Little Mermaid”.
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