Connor Nelson
3/11/16
Henrik Ibsen research

Henrik Ibsen was born on March 20rd, 1828 in Skeen, Grenland Norway. He was a writer sand his selected genre was naturalism and realism. Some of his notable works are Peer Gynt (1867), A Doll's House (1879), Ghosts (1881), An Enemy of the People (1882), The Wild Duck (1884), Hadda Gabler (1890). He was a major 19th century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. He is referred to as "the father of realism". Ibsen is often ranked as one of the most distinguished playwrights in the European tradition.

Ibsen is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare. Also, A Doll's House became the world's most performed play by the early 20th century. His spouse was Suzannah Thorson. He had one child named Sigurd Ibsen. Ibsen passed away May 23rd, 1906 (aged 78) Kristiania, Norway.