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'''Henrik Ibsen''' (b. 20 March 1828,  d. 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian [[playwright]] whose dramatic works  are considered to have inspired the modernist theater movement. He dealt with then-touchy social issues such as political corruption and sexually-transmitted diseases.  

'''Henrik Ibsen''' (20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian [[playwright]] whose dramatic works  are considered to have inspired the modernist theater movement. He dealt with then-touchy social issues such as political corruption and sexually-transmitted diseases.  

Perhaps his best known work is ''A Doll's House'' (1879) which is considered one of the earliest examples of [[feminism]] in written theater. <ref name=Fortier>Fortier, Mark (2002), ‘Theory/Theatre: An Introduction’, 2nd Ed, Routledge, Oxon.</ref>

Perhaps his best known work is ''A Doll's House'' (1879) which is considered one of the earliest examples of [[feminism]] in written theater.<ref name=Fortier>Fortier, Mark (2002), ‘Theory/Theatre: An Introduction’, 2nd Ed, Routledge, Oxon.</ref>

*This man Torvald treats his wife like she was his plaything. He lavishes all sorts of exepensive gifts on her, like every day was Christmas. Finally she just can't stand any more. (as described on [[The Donna Reed Show]])

*This man Torvald treats his wife like she was his plaything. He lavishes all sorts of exepensive gifts on her, like every day was Christmas. Finally she just can't stand any more. (as described on [[The Donna Reed Show]])