henrik ibsen
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Henrik Ibsen. By Christina Carvalho Kevin Ganan. March 20 th 1828 – May 23 rd 1906 Born in Skien a small N orwegian coastal town He came form a wealthy family with 5 siblings In 1835, his father declared that they were bankrupt. He was then reduced to a life of near poverty. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Henrik IbsenBy
Christina CarvalhoKevin Ganan
March 20th 1828 – May 23rd 1906 Born in Skien a small Norwegian coastal town He came form a wealthy family with 5 siblings In 1835, his father declared that they were
bankrupt. He was then reduced to a life of near poverty.
At the age of 15 he became an apprentice to an Apothecary in Grimstad
In 1850 he went to Christiania in hopes to become a doctor
In 1857 he was called to the directorship of the financially unstable Christiania Norwegian Theater, it failed in 1862
Died after he suffered from several strokes
Moving to Italy
1864, he moved to Italy for 27 years In Italy he writes Brand (1866) which defined his
career as a writer, the government paid him Peer Gynt (1867) Emperor and Galilean (1873)-He expressed his
philosophy of civilization
Moving to Germany Looking for a new style He wrote 12 plays in 2 year intervals
starting with The Pillars of Society
Background on A Doll’s House
Published December 4, 1879 First preformed in Copenhagen on
December 21, 1879 Sold out 8,000 copies Very controversial so a second ending
called “a barbaric outrage” was made and used when necessary
Established new era of modern drama
Background Information Ibsen became known as the “father of
modern drama” Ibsen’s goal was not necessarily to solve
issues but to illuminate them. Made theater to be not only for
entertainment, but to expose social conflicts
Shifted focus from romantic, realistic depictions of individuals, to real world concerns
Evolution of Ibsen’s Literature
Brand (1866), Peter Gynt (1867)› Emphasis on plot
The League of Youth (1869) › Shift from emphasis on plot to interpersonal relationships
Emporer and Galilean (1873), A Doll’s (1879)› Reanslated into English, realism
The Wild Duck (1884)› Modern realistic theme including metaphor and symbolism
The Master Builder (1892), When We Dead Awaken (1899)› Conflicts between art and social life, between creativity and
social expectations, between personal contentment and self deception
Discussion Question
What made people interested in Ibsen’s later works rather then his earlier ones?
Discussion Question
So far in the play, how can you see Ibsen’s struggles depicted in the plot?
Work Cited http://www.biography.com/people/henri
k-ibsen-37014?page=2
www.mnc.net/norway/Ibsen.htm Worksheets given