Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Henrik Ibsen

The Life and Literary Career

What were his influences?

BORN: March 20th, 1828
DIED: May 23rd, 1906.

-Had a change from prosperity to poverty as a boy of 8 years old
-Was a "studious, non-athletic" boy
-Was a "theatre poet" at the National Theatre in Bergen
-Became a director of the Norwegian Theatre of Christiania
-In about 1869, he became discouraged at the reception of his work and left the country not to return for about 30 years.

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