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| − | '''Henrik Ibsen''' was a | + | '''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. 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> Another influential work, ''Hedda Gabler'' (1890) featured an unhappily-married protagonist who steals a drunken writer's manuscript and provides the weapon by which he commits suicide (current advertising on the New Times radio station [[WQXR]] describes this character in glowing, positive terms). |
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Revision as of 17:32, September 6, 2010
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. Perhaps his best known work is A Doll's House (1879) which is considered one of the earliest examples of feminism in written theater. [1] Another influential work, Hedda Gabler (1890) featured an unhappily-married protagonist who steals a drunken writer's manuscript and provides the weapon by which he commits suicide (current advertising on the New Times radio station WQXR describes this character in glowing, positive terms).
References
- ↑ Fortier, Mark (2002), ‘Theory/Theatre: An Introduction’, 2nd Ed, Routledge, Oxon.