Hans Christian Andersen was a famous fairy tale writer in Denmark. He created many classic fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood and Ugly Duckling. There are many theories about his creative background. Here are some of them: Andersen was born on June 21, 1805. When he was young, his father died and his mother was seriously ill. Andersen was forced to leave his family to work in a bakery. While working in the bakery, Andersen got to know a lot of yeasts, which inspired him to write articles about yeasts. Later, these articles were organized into "The Story of Yeast", which became one of his earliest works. Hans Christian Andersen's father was a bakery and his mother was a tailor. Andersen loved literature and music since he was a child, but his family did not support his hobby and thought that he should spend his time and energy on bread making. As a result, Andersen often went to the library and music hall to read and learn, which also inspired his creation. Andersen's real occupation was as a bakery clerk, but he often wrote fairy tales after work at night. These stories were usually based on yeast or other fictional creatures. Andersen's works were later compiled into Children's Stories, which became one of his representative works. Andersen's literary background was complicated, involving family, career, life and many other aspects. His fairy tales were not only popular among children, but also among adults. They became classics in the history of world literature.