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Henrik Ibsen

Also known as Henrik Johan Ibsen, Henrich Johan Ibsen, Henrich Ibsen

Norwegian playwright and theatre director (1828–1906)

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Henrik Ibsen was a male person from Norway who began his work period in 1850 and ended it on 1 January 1906. He was born on 20 March 1828 and died on 23 May 1906. Ibsen used the pseudonym Brynjolf Bjarme. His notable works include Vildanden, Zonja Ingra e Ostrotit, Hedah Gabler, Ein puppenheim, and Pupetheim (Doll's house) fon Ibsens drama.

He is referenced by 2,869 other encyclopedia articles. His works are available on official websites hosted by hf.uio.no and nb.no. Ibsen has a Commons category and gallery, as well as a Creator page. He is associated with similar artists such as NRK P2, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, NRK Radioteateret, NRK P3, and NRK1.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 20 March 1828
Died: 23 May 1906
Works: 1828

Top works

Vildanden
Zonja Ingra e Ostrotit
Hedah Gabler
Ein puppenheim
Pupetheim (Doll's house) fon Ibsens drama

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Norway
Active from: 1828-03-20
Active to: 1906-05-23

Discography

Peer Gynt2005
Peer Gynt2005

Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 933
Total plays: 6,921

Similar artists

NRK P2Moscow Symphony OrchestraNRK RadioteateretNRK P3NRK1

Henrik Ibsen (20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. He is often referred to as "the god father" of modern drama and is one of the founders of Modernism in the theatre. His plays were considered scandalous to many of his era, when Victorian values of family life and propriety largely held sway in Europe. Ibsen's work examined the realities that lay behind many facades, possessing a revelatory nature that was disquieting to many contemporaries. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Henrik+Ibsen">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Tissue-based map of the human proteome
· 2015 · cited 14,110x
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
· 2010 · cited 8,453x
SignalP 4.0: discriminating signal peptides from transmembrane regions
· 2011 · cited 7,951x
Effects of Losartan on Renal and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy
· 2001 · cited 5,912x
RNAmmer: consistent and rapid annotation of ribosomal RNA genes
· 2007 · cited 5,719x

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Quotes

“There are three Empires. First there is the Empire which was founded on the tree of knowledge. Then there is the Empire founded on the tree of the Cross. The third is still a secret Empire which will be founded on the tree of knowledge and the tree of the Cross — brought together.”
“That power which circumstances placed in my hands, and which is an emanation of divinity, I am conscious of having used to the best of my skill. I have never wittingly wronged any one. For this campaign there were good and sufficient reasons; and if some should think that I have not fulfilled all expectations, they ought in justice to reflect that there is a mysterious power without us, which in a great measure governs the issue of human undertakings.”
“Erring soul of man — if thou wast indeed forced to err, it shall surely be accounted to thee for good on that great day when the Mighty One shall descend in the clouds to judge the living dead and the dead who are yet alive!”
“At leve er — krig med troldei hjertets og hjernens hvælv.At digte, — det er at holdedommedag over sig selv.”
“The great secret of power is never to will to do more than you can accomplish. The great secret of action and victory is to be capable of living your life without ideals. Such is the sum of the whole world's wisdom.”
“I hold that man is in the right who is most closely in league with the future.”

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Works in European collections

32 objects attributed to Henrik Ibsen, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Henrik Johan Ibsen (/ˈɪbsən/; Norwegian: [ˈhɛ̀nrɪk ˈɪ̀psn̩]; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright. He is considered one of the world's pre-eminent writers of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama". He pioneered theatrical realism but also wrote lyrical epic works. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, and When We Dead Awaken. In 2014 Ibsen was considered the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare. Store norske leksikon describes him as "the center of the Norwegian literary canon".

Ibsen was born into the merchant elite of the port town of Skien and had strong family ties to the Paus family and other families who had held power and wealth in Telemark since the mid-1500s. He established himself as a theater director in Norway during the 1850s and gained international recognition as a playwright with the plays Brand and Peer Gynt in the 1860s. From 1864, he lived for 27 years in Italy and Germany, primarily in Rome, Dresden, and Munich, making only brief visits to Norway, before moving to Christiania (Oslo) in 1891. Most of Ibsen's plays are set in Norway, often in bourgeois environments and places reminiscent of Skien, and he frequently drew inspiration from family members. Ibsen's early verse play Peer Gynt has strong surreal elements. After Peer Gynt Ibsen abandoned verse and wrote in realistic prose. Several of his later dramas were considered scandalous to many of his era, when European theatre was expected to model strict morals of family life and propriety. Ibsen's later work examined the realities that lay behind the façades, revealing much that was disquieting to a number of his contemporaries. He had a critical eye and conducted a free inquiry into the conditions of life and issues of morality. Critics frequently rate The Wild Duck and Rosmersholm as Ibsen's best works; the playwright himself regarded Emperor and Galilean as his masterpiece.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Henrik Ibsen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.