Henrik Ibsen (March 20, 1828–May 23, 1906) was a major Norwegian playwright of realistic drama. He is often referred to as the "father of modern drama." Ibsen is held to be, alongside Knut Hamsun, the greatest of Norwegian authors and one of the most important playwrights of all time, celebrated as a national symbol by Norwegians.
His plays were considered scandalous to many of his era, when Victorian values of family life and propriety largely held sway in Europe and any challenge to them was considered immoral and outrageous. Ibsen's work examined the realities that lay behind many facades, possessing a revelatory nature that was disquieting to many contemporaries.
Ibsen largely founded the modern stage by introducing a critical eye and free inquiry into the conditions of life and issues of morality. Victorian-era plays were expected to be moral dramas with noble protagonists pitted against darker forces; every drama was expected to result in a morally appropriate conclusion, meaning that goodness was to bring happiness, and immorality pain. Ibsen challenged this notion and the beliefs of his times and shattered the illusions of his audiences.
WORKS
- 1850 Catiline (Catilina)
- 1850 The Burial Mound also known as The Warrior's Barrow (Kjæmpehøjen)
- 1851 Norma (Norma)
- 1852 St. John's Eve (Sancthansnatten)
- 1854 Lady Inger of Oestraat (Fru Inger til Østeraad)
- 1855 The Feast at Solhaug (Gildet paa Solhoug)
- 1856 Olaf Liljekrans (Olaf Liljekrans)
- 1857 The Vikings at Helgeland (Hærmændene paa Helgeland)
- 1862 Digte - only released collection of poetry, included "Terje Vigen".
- 1862 Love's Comedy (Kjærlighedens Komedie)
- 1863 The Pretenders (Kongs-Emnerne)
- 1866 Brand (Brand)
- 1867 Peer Gynt (Peer Gynt)
- 1869 The League of Youth (De unges Forbund)
- 1873 Emperor and Galilean (Kejser og Galilæer)
- 1877 Pillars of Society (Samfundets Støtter)
- 1879 A Doll's House (Et Dukkehjem)
- 1881 Ghosts (Gengangere)
- 1882 An Enemy of the People (En Folkefiende)
- 1884 The Wild Duck (Vildanden)
- 1886 Rosmersholm (Rosmersholm)
- 1888 The Lady from the Sea (Fruen fra Havet)
- 1890 Hedda Gabler (Hedda Gabler)
- 1892 The Master Builder (Bygmester Solness)
- 1894 Little Eyolf (Lille Eyolf)
- 1896 John Gabriel Borkman (John Gabriel Borkman)
- 1899 When We Dead Awaken (Når vi døde vaagner)
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