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Ibsen

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Ib·sen  (bsn, p-), Henrik 1828-1906.
Norwegian playwright who influenced the development of modern drama with his realistic masterpieces. His major works include Peer Gynt (1867), A Doll's House (1879), and Ghosts (1881).
Ib·seni·an (-sn-n, -sn-) adj.
Ibsen [ˈɪbsən]
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(Biographies / Ibsen, Henrik (1828-1906) M, Norwegian, THEATRE: dramatist, WRITING: poet) Henrik (ˈhɛnrɪk). 1828-1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet. After his early verse plays Brand (1866) and Peer Gynt (1867), he began the series of social dramas in prose, including A Doll's House (1879), Ghosts (1881), and The Wild Duck (1886), which have had a profound influence on modern drama. His later plays, such as Hedda Gabler (1890) and The Master Builder (1892), are more symbolic
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Noun1.IbsenIbsen - realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)
Henrik Ibsen, Henrik Johan Ibsen


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I have felt the cold fascination of Ibsen, too, and I should be far from denying his mighty mastery, but he has never possessed me with the delight that Bjornson has.
My Literary Passions by Howells,William Dean View in context
Henry Sweet, then a young man, lacked their sweetness of character: he was about as conciliatory to conventional mortals as Ibsen or Samuel Butler.
Pygmalion by Shaw, George Bernard View in context
"One can but see," he remarked, adding, "as Ibsen says,
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
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