Henrik Ibsen (1828)
Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright, is consideredthe father of modern theater. Emphasizingcharacter over plot, he explored psychologicalconflicts stemming from frustrated love anddestructive family relationships, and headdressed social problems such as political corruption and thechanging role of women. Many considered his plays scandalous,but he earned a worldwide audience with powerful studies ofmiddle-class morality, such as A Doll’s House. What, allegedly,were Ibsen’s last words? More…
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