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1828–1906
A restless, sharp-eyed dramatist who helped change modern theater, he brought ordinary family life, social pressure, and private rebellion to the center of the stage. His plays still feel alive because they ask uncomfortable questions with remarkable clarity.

by Henrik Ibsen

by Henrik Ibsen

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by Henrik Ibsen
Born in Skien, Norway, in 1828, Henrik Ibsen grew into one of the most influential playwrights in world literature. He wrote poetry as well as drama, but he is best remembered for plays such as Peer Gynt, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, and The Wild Duck.
Ibsen’s work helped move theater away from romantic spectacle and toward modern psychological and social drama. Again and again, he explored the tension between public respectability and private truth, often through characters who challenge the rules of family, marriage, and society.
He spent many years living outside Norway before returning late in life, and he died in Christiania (now Oslo) in 1906. More than a century later, his plays remain widely read, staged, and debated for their emotional force and fearless honesty.